Downtown refund: maximum per purchase
Downtown refund pays before you fly, which makes it feel like the transaction is finished — it is not, because the export condition and the customs confirmation at departure remain. This ceiling is the practical boundary of that convenience, and above it the airport route applies, which is the one people have then failed to plan for.
- Applies to
- Shoppers collecting a refund at a city-centre counter or kiosk before departure
- Review cadence
- Checked once a year
What we have recorded
- 2026-09-28₩6,000,000 or less
Per purchase, for refunds collected at a downtown counter or kiosk before departure. Passport, refund slip and an international credit card are normally required, and customs confirmation of export is still needed on departure.
Korea Tourism Organization — tax refund guidance
One reading so far. This becomes a history the first time the figure moves while we are watching — which is the part that cannot be reconstructed later.