Can I Claim TRS GST Refund for The Products Pay with Gift Card?

elvislj on 01/02/2025 - 15:28
Last edited 01/02/2025 - 17:01 by 1 other user

Hi, I am going overseas in a week and about to make some purchases to claim GST refund at the airport.

I was planning to buy with discounted gift card then I realized the TRS probably won't refund the GST because technically what I really paid is the gift cards.

Correct?

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  askbargain on 01/02/2025 - 15:40

  +3

  https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/touris…

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    tierrorize on 01/02/2025 - 15:45

    +4

    @OP

    "goods purchased with gift cards or vouchers are eligible for a refund subject to all other TRS requirements being met"

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      pizzaforlunch on 02/02/2025 - 00:08

      make sense, you buy something with gift card, the business still have to pay the GST to the ATO with AUD (instead of gift cards)

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    elvislj on 02/02/2025 - 01:40

    thank you everyone.

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  OMGJL on 01/02/2025 - 16:08

  You are claiming GST.

  As long as the receipt show GST when you pay with gift card.

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  original15 on 01/02/2025 - 16:47

  +1

  Hope they enjoy the gift

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  knucklebug on 01/02/2025 - 21:32

  -2

  There is no GST on giftcard. You will not be able to claim through TRS if you bought giftcards.

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  Trance N Dance on 02/02/2025 - 00:05

  If you're paying by gift cards it's fine. As long as the tax invoice shows a GST component you can make a claim. You just can't buy gift cards and make a claim as there's no GST paid on giftcards.