Duty Free or Travelling overseas?

If you are travelling overseas within 30 days from the purchase of your product/s, you can claim back the tax under the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS).
The Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) allows Australian and overseas passengers to claim back the goods and services tax (GST).

What are the conditions of the scheme?

1: Spend $300.00 or more (GST inclusive) in the one store.
2: Purchase goods no more than 30 days before departing Australia.
3: Ask the retailer for a tax invoice totalling $300.00 or more (GST inclusive).
4: Have the goods with you when you leave Australia.

How to Make a claim?

Claims can be made up to 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time of your flight. On the day of the departure you must:

1: Present the following items to the customs officer at the TRS facility:

• Passport
• Original tax invoice
• International boarding pass and the goods (most important)

2: Choose a payment option:

• Credit card
• Australian bank account or
• Cheque (cheques are paid in a number of different currencies. Customs aims to make payment in 15 business days)

This information is on TRS brochure 2008.

You can go to the customs website for more information. www.customs.gov.au or call them on 1300 363 263.