VAT tax refund

Korea charges 10% VAT and refunds it to most short-term visitors. Two paths: immediate at the till, or stamped receipts redeemed at the airport.

Your receipts

One amount per line (KRW, including VAT). Min ₩15,000 per receipt to qualify.

0 receipts detected

Estimated refund

VAT paid (10/110 of total)₩0

Immediate at-store refund₩0

To claim at airport / post-refund₩0

Caps: ₩500,000/receipt and ₩5,000,000/stay for immediate refund.

Immediate refund — at the store

At affiliated stores (Global Tax Free, KT-Pass, etc.), VAT is deducted at checkout when you show your passport. Capped per receipt and per stay.

• Show your passport at checkout.
• Caps: ₩500,000/receipt · ₩5,000,000/stay.
• You see the VAT removed from the total — no follow-up.

Post refund — at the airport

Keep stamped receipts. At Incheon T1/T2, head to the Customs desk before check-in to inspect goods >₩600,000, then claim cash or card refund at the kiosk in the departure area.

• Receipts over ₩600,000 need a Customs stamp before check-in.
• Then drop receipts at the airport refund kiosk for cash, card credit, or Alipay/WeChat.
• Allow 30 extra minutes at the airport.

Eligibility & airport desks

• Visitor on a short-term visa (B-1, B-2, C-3) — stay under 6 months.
• Items must leave Korea unused, within 3 months of purchase.
• Show passport at purchase OR at the refund counter.
• Some categories excluded: services, food/drink consumed, used cosmetics.

Incheon T1 — East Customs counter D · West Customs counter J. Kiosks: After security, near gates 14, 27, 122.
Incheon T2 — Customs counter near gate 250. Kiosks: Multiple in departure area.
Gimpo — Departure level customs. Kiosks: International departures hall.
Jeju — International departures. Kiosks: Departure hall.
Gimhae (Busan) — International terminal. Kiosks: Departure hall.

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