Get Your VAT refund in Vietnam

Let’s get your VAT Refund in Vietnam

From July 01, 2012 to June 30, 2014, Vietnam has been running pilot implementation on VAT refund for goods bought in Vietnam by foreigners whose passport or immigration documents are not issued by Vietnamese authorities or foreigners who are not members of flight crew of aviation organization when they leave Vietnam via Noi Bai airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh city.

Under this VAT refund pilot scheme, foreigners are entitled to obtain a refund that accounts for 85% of VAT on goods eligible to VAT refund they bought at VAT refund shops and take home when leaving Vietnam via Noi Bai airport or Tan Son Nhat airport. The VAT refund will be made in Vietnamese dong, which can be converted to other currencies using the listed exchange rates at VAT refund counter. At Noi Bai airport, refunding agencies are Vietcombank and Maritime Bank. At Tan Son Nhat airport, refunding agencies are BIDV and Vietinbank.

Goods are subject to VAT refund have to meet below requirements:

-      Goods are subject to VAT, not second-hand and allowed to be brought in flight in accordance with aviation security and safety regulations.

-      Goods are not in the list of goods restricted or prohibited to export.

-      Goods supported by invoice and VAT refund declaration from issued within 30 days before the date of departure.

-      Goods value on invoice and VAT refund declaration from issued by 01 VAT refund shop in 01 day is 2 million VND at least.

How to get VAT refund in Vietnam

1.   When purchasing the goods:

-      Submit valid passport or immigration documents (original copy) to retailer to make a VAT refund declaration form.

-      Check all the information on VAT refund declaration form, sign in and take away original copy.

2.   At airport, present the following documents to VAT refund customs inspection office:

-      Passport and immigration documents (original copy)

-      Invoices and VAT refund declaration form (original copy).

-      Goods of VAT refund. For check-in baggages, Customs office shall check invoices and VAT refund declaration forms at VAT refund customs inspection (outside the restricted areas).

For hand lugguages, Customs office shall check the invoices at VAT refund customs inspection in restricted areas.

3.   At VAT refund counter (inside restricted area), present the following documents:

-      Boarding pass of international flight (original copy).

-      Invoices and VAT refund declaration form with the “checked” seak if the custom office (original copy).

List of VAT refund shops for foreigners in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city.

Hanoi City:

1.   Parkson  Hanoi  -  Address: No 198 Tay Son street, Dong Da District, Hanoi

2.   Grand Plaza (level 1) – No 117 Tran Duy Hung street, Cau Giay District.

3.   Savico Megamall (level 1 – Shop no 195) – No 7 – 9 Nguyen Van Linh street, Long Bien.

4.   Ipa – Nima Vietnam

Address: No 73 Trang Thi street, Hoan Kiem

Shop1: No 73 Trang Thi, Hoan Kiem

Shop 2: No 5 Nha Tho street, Hoan Kiem District

5.   Louis Vuitton Vietnam – 17 Ngo Quyen Street, Hoan Kiem District.

6.   Garment Joint Stock Company 10

Shop 1: Level 3 shop 307 and 310 Vincom tower – 191 Ba Trieu street, Hanoi.

Shop 2: No 6 Le Thai To – Hoan Kiem – Hanoi.

Shop 3: No 42C Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hoan Kiem.

Shop 4: 14 Ly Thuong Kiet street – Hoan Kiem District

Shop 5: 136 Quan Thanh street – Ba Dinh District.

Shop 6: No 42 Hang Voi street – Hoan Kiem District.

Shop 7: No 2 Le Thanh Tong street – Hoan Kiem District

7.   Doji Jewelry Join stock Company

Shop 1: Hermes – Metropole Hotel  No 1 Le Phung Hieu street, Hoan Kiem

Shop 2:  Hugo Boss – No 60 Ly Thai To Street – Hoan Kiem

Shop 3:  Korloff  - Level 1  No 32 Hang Bai street, Hoan Kiem.

Shop 4: Kenzo  - Lan Vien Hotel, ground floor – no 32 Hang Bai street, Hoan Kiem.

Shop 5: Atelier – No Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem.

Ho Chi Minh City:

1.   Louis Vuitton Vietnam – 161 Dong Khoi street, District 1.

2.   Viet Tien Garmet Joint Stoct Company

-      Parkson Tan Son Nhat

-      Parkson Le Thanh Ton

-      Vincom Le Thanh Ton

3.   Duy Anh Fashion & Cosmetic Co., Ltd

-      Diamond Plaza

-      Rex Hotel shop 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11

-      Vincom tower A shop Versace

4.   ADI company

5.   Au Chau Fashion & Cosmetic

-      Zen Plaza shop 1, 2, 3, 4

-      Parkson Paragon Shop 6

-      Rex Hotel shop 7

-      Crescent Mall shop 8

-      Crescent Mall shop 9

-      Crescent Mall 10

-      Parkson Saigon Tourist Plaza shop 11

-      Parkson City Plaza shop 12

-      Parkson Hung Vuong Plaza Shop 13

-      Parkson Flemington shop 14

-      Diamond Plaza Shop 15, 16

-      Crescent Mall shop 17

-      Parkson Sai gon Tourist Plaza shop 18, 19, 20

-      Parkson Hung Vuong Plaza Shop 21

-      Parkson Hung Vuong Plaza shop 22

-      Parkson City Plaza shop 23, 24, 25

-      Parkson Paragon shop 26

-      Diamond Plaza shop 27, 28, 29, 30

-      Vincom Center A shop 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40

6.   Chau My Fashing & Cosmetic Co., Ltd

-      Vincom center shop 1

-      Crescent Mall Shop 2

-      Diamond Plaza shop 3

7.   Lien Thai Binh Duong Import and Export Co., Ltd

-      Rex Hotel shop 2

-      Diamond Plaza shop 1

8.   Song Viet Joint Stock

9.   Parkson Vietnam Co., Ltd

10.               Kim Lien Trade Co., Ltd

-      Diamond Plaza

-      Parkson Saigon Tourist

-      Parkson Flemington

-      Vincom Center A

-      Zen Plaza

-      Clarks Shoes Shop

11.               Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company

-      PNJ An Dong

-      PNJ Go Vap

-      PNJ Phan Dang Luu

-      PNJ Phan Dang Luu

12.               Duy Anh Trade Co., Ltd

-      Diamond Shop 1, 02, 03

13.                Kien Lam Handicraf

14.               FPT Joint Stock Company

Trading office number 9, 6, 12

15.               Shop Rimowa  - 1C, 1/F Opera View Building 161 Dong Khoi street Tel: +84 (0) 8 38225 034

16.               Thien Nam Hoa Electric and interior Centre

Add: 227B Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Ward 12, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City.

17.               Khai Silk – 107 Dong Khoi street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

18.               Tic Tac Boutique – 72 Dong Khoi Street

-      Omega Boutique 171 Dong Khoi street

-      Omega Boutique 115 Dong Khoi street

-      Omega boutique L1 – 08, Level 1 Vincom Center A

19.               Phong Vu Computer – 125 Cach Mang Thang 8 street, Ben Thanh ward, District 1.

Source: http://myvietnamtravel.net/vi/bvct/id94/Get-your-VAT-Refund-in-Vietnam/