Australia travel rebate plan Tourist Refund Scheme (referred to as TRS)
When overseas tourists in Australia bought the local tax items worth more than AUD $ 300, and to use these items out of Australia and consumption, in this case, you can request a refund of excise duty
Australia is 10% consumption tax, called GST. Tax amount = goods prices - the price of goods /1.1
Tourist tax refund:
Date of purchase of goods must (to the merchant's invoice date) within 60 days prior to departure.
One or more shopping in the same business (the same ABN), corresponding to a total amount of valid invoice (Zhang votes more than the sum also OK) greater than or equal to A $ 300 (including GST / WET).
GST is greater than A $ 27.
Different buyers name and passport name on the invoice, customs also not travel tax.
Already duty-free merchandise, or GST / WET on the receipt is already part of the tourism tax can not be 0 (for example: health drugs, food, etc.)
Beers, spirits categories, cigarettes, tobacco, cigars and other (directly to buy duty-free shops) will not travel tax
Service consumption, such as: car rental, accommodation, travel insurance, etc. can not refund
Use gift cards or merchandise coupons can not travel tax
Australia's imports of goods purchased by the network will not travel tax
Used goods, such as: clothing, perfume, food, etc. can not refund has been demolished
Dangerous goods. For example, can not be used as hand or checked baggage can not tax goods
Refund process:
(1) rebate Location: After the Customs and security, counter waiting hall located TRS duty free zone.
(2) The tax documents must: invoice, passport, boarding pass, credit cards. Tax items to carry.
(3) If you can not carry liquid items such as shipping needs, it is necessary before boarding pass, to counter customs office (Custom and Quarantine office), ask them to check the goods, stamped, let's use the documents to the TRS Terminal counter refund.
Invoice (or receipt) content and related word meaning
Invoice contains the business name, ABN, name, date of purchase, greater than A $ 1,000 tax invoices need to display the names and addresses of buyers. If tax officials cover the "processed" chapter to be useful, if the seal is "rejected", it said can not be refunded.
Tax Invoice: Invoices tax
ABN (Australian Business Number): Australia Commercial Code that is business.
GST (Goods and Services Tax): Goods and Services Tax
WET (Wine Equalisation Tax): Wine Tax