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Visit Indonesia…

This tagline is used to attracted more tourists come to Indonesia. With many tourism objects in Indonesia, Indonesia government hopes many tourists visiting Indonesia.

And now, your visit to Indonesia can be more fun. The Indonesia government has provided a facility tax refund if you purchase goods in any shop (retailer) with ‘VAT Refund for Tourists” logo. For early steps, 8 shops participate for the VAT refund:

Currently VAT Refund Counters are only available at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta and Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali. There are several rules for you to be eligible for VAT Refund:

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR VAT REFUND

Any foreign passport holder who is:

• not an Indonesian citizen or not Permanent Resident of Indonesia, who lives or stays in Indonesia no longer than 2 (two) months (based calendar month) since arrived in Indonesia.
• not a member of an airline crew.

REQUIREMENTS THAT ALLOW YOU CLAIM THE VAT REFUND:

1. Goods must be purchased from shop with “VAT Refund for Tourists” logo by showing your passport and you must have a valid tax invoice (attached with one payment receipt) from the shop. *Please ask the retailer to consolidate your purchase onto one payment receipt and one tax invoice amount Rp 500.000 or more.
2. A minimum amount of Rp 500.000 of VAT in one valid tax invoice with the same purchasing date.
3. Goods must be purchased within 1 (one) month before departing Indonesia.
4. Goods must be carried out of Indonesia as accompanied baggage overseas (any goods are shipped by carrier companies not allow).
5. Goods which are excluded are as follows:

• food, beverage, tobacco products;
• guns and any explosive goods (materials);
• any goods that are prohibited to be taken onto an aircraft.

HOW IS VAT REFUND PAYMENT

a. Cash payment with Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) currency

It allows you that given in cash only if the amount does not exceed Rp 5.000.000.

b. Through transfer payment. When the VAT refund is in excess of Rp 5.000.000, it will be made by bank transfer. The passenger should tell bank account number, account name, bank routing number, designated bank for transfer, and requested currency for the VAT. The transfer will be done within 1 (one) month of receipt of application for VAT refund.

*exceptional circumstances:

If the amount of VAT refund is more than Rp 5.000.000, however, the passenger does not want to be refunded by transfer, then the amount Rp 5.000.000 will be refunded in cash and the balance of VAT is not refundable.

CLAIM PROCEDURE

the VAT refund can only be claimed at the airport on the date of your departure and you must follow these steps:

a. Claim VAT Refund before check-in counter:

1. Submit the application for VAT refund to the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) office at the airport.
2. Submit both copies of the original valid tax invoice (attached with one payment receipt).
3. Show passport, airline ticket and goods purchased.
4. Receive VAT refund in cash or through transfer payment according your choice.

b. Claim VAT Refund after check-in counter:

1. The same steps are applied for this option, however, instead of showing airline ticket you need to show your international boarding pass to the DGT officer.
2. This option is applied for the passenger who carries on purchased goods as hand baggage. If the goods are oversized or due to aviation security measures prevent you from taking your goods on board the aircraft then you have to claim your VAT refund at VAT refund counter before check-in counter as stated on first option.

*Suggested circumstances:

Please ensure that you allow enough time to complete your VAT refund claims procedure on the day of your departure.

Please feel free to visit any Indonesia shop (retailer) with “VAT Refund for Tourist) logo and enjoy your shopping time.

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