Organisation : The Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Type of Facility : Tourist Refund Scheme
Country : Australia
Website : https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Ente/Tour
Application Form : https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/
Tourist Refund Scheme :
** You can claim a refund of the goods and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax (WET) that you pay on goods you buy in Australia.
** The refund only applies to goods you take with you as hand luggage or wear on to the aircraft or ship when you leave the country.
Related : Residence Determination ImmiCard Australia : www.statusin.org/23396.html
Are you a Traveller?
** The Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) lets you claim a refund of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) that you pay on certain goods you buy in Australia and then take out of Australia with you or in your checked luggage or carry-on bags.
Who can get a refund?
** TRS is open to all overseas visitors and Australian residents, except for operating air and sea crew.
What purchases are eligible for a refund?
Purchases are eligible for refunds if :
** they are purchased in the 60 days before you leave Australia
** your purchases from any single business total $300 (GST inclusive) or more.
** For example, if you bought items from one business – even on separate invoices – that together total $300, these items may be eligible for a tax refund under TRS
** you, the passenger, paid for the goods
** you have an original tax invoice for the goods
** you wear or carry the goods (unless they are liquids, gels or aerosols or oversized or bulky goods which the airline require to be checked in) as hand luggage aboard the aircraft or ship as you leave Australia, or check the goods in with your luggage after they have been verified by an officer at a Client Services counter.
Purchases are not eligible for refunds if they are :
** beer, spirits or tobacco products
** goods that did not have GST/WET paid on them (e.g. medicines, some foods)
** services (e.g., accommodation, vehicle hire, food, tours warranties, etc.)
** gift cards or vouchers
** items that have already been used (in part or in full) in Australia (e.g. food, perfume etc.).
** It’s ok to use cameras, iPhones, clothing, etc.
** do not accompany you on your flight or ship out of Australia.
** Check your tax invoice; some tax invoices indicate if GST or WET has been applied to each item.
How much will I get?
You will be refunded :
** The total GST (price you paid divided by 11), and/or
** The total WET (14.5% of the price you paid for the wine)on all of your eligible goods.
** Refunds to a credit card or to an Australian bank account will generally be paid within 60 days.
** Refunds by cheque can take up to two months.
TRS Applications :
How do the apps work?
** The mobile and web Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) applications (apps) allow you to enter the information required to lodge a TRS claim.
Using the apps you can enter :
** your travel details
** details of the goods for which you are claiming a refund of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and/or Wine Equalisation Tax (WET),
** and how you prefer to receive your TRS refund.
** The information will be stored in a QR code.
** This QR code is your TRS claim code.
** You must present your TRS claim code to an officer at the TRS facility on your departure from Australia.
** If you successfully enter your claim details using the web app, you will be able to use a dedicated queue at the TRS facility and your claim should be processed faster.
How do I access the apps?
** Access the web app at My TRS Claim.
** Download the Android version of the mobile app from Google Play.
** Download the IOS version of the mobile app from the Apple App Store.
** Download the Windows version of the mobile app from the Windows Phone Store.
Where can I use the web app?
TRS claim codes will be processed at the following international airports :
** Adelaide
** Brisbane
** Cairns
** Darwin
** Gold Coast
** Melbourne
** Perth
** Sydney