Tax-free shopping in Taiwan

Yes. Visitors who don't live in Taiwan can get back about 3.8–4.1% of the price on purchases of at least NT$2,000 by claiming the VAT refund before they leave.

VAT

5%

Minimum spend

NT$2,000

Net refund

3.8–4.1%

Refund at till

No

Minimum basis: Per store, same day, VAT included

Cap: NT$48,000 (On-site small-amount refund only: up to NT$48,000 per purchase, NT$120,000 per trip and NT$240,000 per calendar year; larger amounts are claimed at departure)

Who can claim

• You entered Taiwan on a foreign passport or accepted entry document.
• You stay in Taiwan fewer than 183 days.

How to get the money back

1. Shop at a store with the Taiwan Tax Refund label and spend at least NT$2,000 there that day.
2. Show your passport and ask for the VAT refund application form.
3. For purchases up to NT$48,000, ask for the on-site small-amount refund and get the cash in store (a card guarantee is taken).
4. Before check-in at departure, scan your passport and form at the E-VAT refund kiosk or go to the refund counter.
5. If the kiosk says so, show the goods to customs, then collect your refund.

Where to validate: At the E-VAT refund kiosk or tax refund service counter at your departure airport or port, before check-in.

Deadline: Take the goods out of Taiwan within 90 days of purchase, and apply before you leave; claims cannot be made after departure.

Paid out as: Cash at the airport refund counter; Cash in store (on-site small-amount refund); Card

Not refundable

• Goods opened or used in Taiwan
• Goods not carried out with you
• Services

Worth knowing

• Apply before check-in; if customs has not approved the claim before you leave, you get nothing.
• The refund operator keeps about 14% of the VAT, so expect about 4% of the price back.

Estimate your refund for Taiwan

Sources

• Ministry of Finance R.O.C.: Taiwan tax refund for foreign tourists
• Taiwan Tourism Administration: VAT refund
• National Taxation Bureau of Taipei: VAT refund notes
• Taipei Travel Geek: Taiwan tourist tax refund (2026)

Rules last checked 24 September 2026. Refund operators and customs can change procedures at short notice; confirm at the store before you buy.