Tax Refund Customer
Tax Refund
Tax Refund
When tourists purchase goods with additional tax during traveling abroad, if they do not use them and return to their home country, they can claim a "tax refund" of a certain amount of additional tax on goods purchased during their travels
Tax Refund Procedure
STEP 01
STEP 02
STEP 03
step
01
Purchase goods from tax refundable stores
After purchasing goods at affiliated Tax Free store with GTF, receive tax free forms and receipts
(Single purchase amount is KRW 15,000 or more)
step
02
Confirmation at the airport or port terminal before leaving
When leaving, show purchased good, tax free forms, and passport to customs to get validation.
The tax refund form within the validity period can be confirmed by customs before departure
You must depart within 3 months of purchasing date
step
03
Claim Tax Refund
Get a refund by submitting customs validated tax free forms to the tax refund counters located at the airport/port and downtown
Who can get a tax refund?
Eligible Person Non-resident and Non-income earner in korea
Eligible
Foreigner stayed in Korea less than six months
Overseas Resident (two or more years of foreign residence / less than three months of residency in Korea)
Minimum purchased amount: KRW 15,000
Depart from Korea within three month of purchasing date
Ineligible
Foreigners overstaying
US Force and Diplomat in Korea
Foreigners working in Korea
Agent
Corporation
Eligible Items All of items except for items which are banned by law for the items in question and cannot be identified with naked eyes at customs, and tax-free goods.
All refund methods can be reimbursed after customs validation(NO CUSTOMS VALIDATION NO REFUND)
Eligible
All of taxable commodities except for nontarget items (clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, cosmetics, perfumes, home appliances, ginseng, red ginseng, etc.)
Ineligible
Items banned by law such as gun, sword, gun powder, cultural asset, and drug
Items which cannot be identified with naked eyes at customs such as food sold at restaurants after cooked and massage
Goods by Duty Free
How to receive Tax Refund
Cash
Airport/Port : You can get tax refund at the tax refund counter(Incheon Int’l Airport, Gimpo Int’l Airport, Gimhae Int’l Airport, Jeju Int’l Airport, Incheon Port Int’l Passenger Terminal, etc)
Downtown : You can get tax refund at the Global tax free downtown refund counter(Myeong Dong, Garosu gil, Hongdae, Gangnam and many main shopping street)
Credit card
You can get tax refund with filling up your credit card number except issuing in korea * VISA, MASTER, JCB, UNION PAY available
Alipay
Chinese tourists can get tax refund through smartphone number connecting Alipay account and Alipay app
Wechat
Chinese tourists can get tax refund through Wechat app
Tax Refund Counter
Airport/Port Customs Location Counter Location Business hours Currencies of Payment Location
Incheon Int’l Airport T1 3rd Floor Counter E,J 3rd Floor GATE 28
Desk 07:00 ~ 21:00
KIOSK 24 Hours
Desk KRW, CNY, USD, JPY
KIOSK KRW, Alipay
Incheon Int’l Airport T2 3rd Floor Counter F,G 3rd Floor GATE 249, 254
Desk 07:15 ~ 21:15
KIOSK 24 Hours
Desk KRW, USD, JPY, Alipay, WeChat
KIOSK KRW, Alipay, WeChat
Gimpo Int’l Airport 2nd Floor GATE 1 3rd Floor GATE 36
Desk 06:30 ~ 20:00 
KIOSK 24 Hours
Desk KRW, USD, JPY, Alipay
KIOSK KRW, Alipay
Gimhae Int’l Airport 2nd B24 Check-in Counter 2nd Floor GATE 4
Desk 06:30 ~ 21:00
KIOSK 24 Hours
Desk KRW, USD, JPY, Alipay
KIOSK KRW, Alipay, WeChat
JeJu Int’l Airport 3rd Floor GATE 5 3rd Floor GATE 16
Desk 06:00 ~ 22:00
Desk KRW, USD, CNY, Alipay, WeChat
Incheon Port Int’l Passenger 1 Terminal
3rd Floor -
Incheon Port Int’l Passenger 2 Terminal
1st Floor -
Busan Port 3rd Floor -
Pyeongtaek Port 1st Floor -
Incheon Int’l Airport T1
Customs Location 3rd Floor Counter E,J
Counter Location 3rd Floor GATE 28
Business hours
Desk 07:00 ~ 21:00
KIOSK 24 Hours
Currencies of Payment
Desk KRW, CNY, USD, JPY
KIOSK KRW, Alipay
Incheon Int’l Airport T2
Customs Location 3rd Floor Counter F,G
Counter Location 3rd Floor GATE 249, 254
Business hours
Desk 07:15 ~ 21:15
KIOSK 24 Hours
Currencies of Payment
Desk KRW, USD, JPY, Alipay, WeChat
KIOSK KRW, Alipay, WeChat
Gimpo Int’l Airport
Customs Location 2nd Floor GATE 1
Counter Location 3rd Floor GATE 36
Business hours
Desk 06:30 ~ 20:00 
KIOSK 24 Hours
Currencies of Payment
Desk KRW, USD, JPY, Alipay
KIOSK KRW, Alipay
Gimhae Int’l Airport
Customs Location 2nd B24 Check-in Counter
Counter Location 2nd Floor GATE 4
Business hours
Desk 06:30 ~ 21:00
KIOSK 24 Hours
Currencies of Payment
Desk KRW, USD, JPY, Alipay
KIOSK KRW, Alipay, WeChat
JeJu Int’l Airport
Customs Location 3rd Floor GATE 5
Counter Location 3rd Floor GATE 16
Business hours
Desk 06:00 ~ 22:00
KIOSK On the departure
Currencies of Payment
Desk KRW, USD, CNY, Alipay, WeChat
KIOSK KRW, Alipay, Wechat
Incheon Port Int’l Passenger 1 Terminal
Customs Location 3rd Floor
Counter Location
Business hours -
Currencies of Payment
Incheon Port Int’l Passenger 2 Terminal
Customs Location 1st Floor
Counter Location
Business hours -
Currencies of Payment
Busan Port
Customs Location 3rd Floor
Counter Location
Business hours -
Currencies of Payment
Pyeongtaek Port
Customs Location 1st Floor
Counter Location
Business hours -
Currencies of Payment

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