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Australia tourist refund calculator

Enter your departure date and eligible goods receipts to check ABN totals and estimate GST. This local ledger helps prepare a TRS claim; it does not lodge one or guarantee a refund.

Inputs
One invoice per line: purchase date | ABN | eligible goods amount including GST | invoice GST or auto | purchaser identification (yes if named correctly, no if unnamed). Exclude invoices naming another purchaser. Use auto only for wholly GST-taxable goods. Exclusion checklist: omit services, GST-free goods, tobacco, spirits and other alcohol except wine below 22% alcohol, partly or wholly consumed goods (including perfume), business purchases, and unaccompanied exports (including freight/post; a special exception exists for residents exporting to their Australian external territory). Example ABN is illustrative; registration is not verified.

Results

Estimated GST on qualifying receipts
A$30.00
Spend passing receipt checks
A$330.00
Qualifying ABN groups
1
Receipt checks — final TRS approval is separate
LinePurchase dateABNGoods amountStatus
12026-11-0151824753556A$220.00Passes receipt checks
22026-11-0251824753556A$110.00Passes receipt checks
  • Receipt checks are conditional on the goods exclusions beside the ledger and the departure claim requirements.
  • GST only: WET on wine is not calculated. Use invoice GST where available; auto assumes all entered goods bear GST.
  • Check original tax invoices and present the goods when required. A receipt check does not establish eligibility of every item.
  • If a smaller invoice names a purchaser, that name must also match the claimant. Declare TRS goods brought back into Australia; duty or GST may apply.

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Last checked 2026-11-14. Rules change, sometimes at short notice. We list the date we last checked each official source; confirm with the official government source before you travel, buy or file. This is general information, not legal or immigration advice.

This is a general estimate for information only, not tax, legal or financial advice. Real rules have more conditions than a calculator can show, so check the official source below or a qualified professional for your situation.

How it works

The ABF receipt rules, checked 14 November 2026, require AUD 300 including GST from one ABN. We exclude out-of-window or incomplete high-value invoices, then group the rest by ABN across purchase dates. Automatic GST is rounded to the nearest cent per invoice before summing (half cents upwards). Entered invoice GST is preserved because permitted item-level rounding can differ from the automatic estimate. Amounts above that estimate trigger a verification warning, not a rejection; GST cannot exceed the goods amount.

Estimated GST = eligible GST-inclusive price ÷ 11
Or: sum the GST amounts entered from invoices

The ATO formula applies to wholly GST-taxable goods. Use the invoice GST for mixed-tax receipts and enter only the eligible goods value. This estimate excludes WET. Dates use Australian calendar dates, with purchases up to 60 days before departure included. Each line is one invoice; do not duplicate or split invoices to avoid the purchaser-name check.

Format: YYYY-MM-DD | ABN | goods amount | GST or auto | yes/no. Enter yes when purchaser identification matches your passport. No is suitable only if the entire unnamed invoice is below AUD 1,000 (including any items omitted from this ledger); if any invoice names a different purchaser, exclude it. ABN spaces are ignored, but registration and invoice authenticity are not verified. The ledger supports 500 lines and 100,000 characters.

Worked examples

Two dates, one ABN

AUD 220 on 1 November and AUD 110 on 2 November, departing 14 November 2026, total AUD 330 under one ABN. Both are wholly GST-taxable: estimated GST is AUD 30.00.

Different ABNs cannot be combined

AUD 220 under one ABN and AUD 110 under another on 1 November 2026, departing 14 November, produce no qualifying ABN group and AUD 0.00 estimated GST.

Use invoice GST

A qualifying AUD 1,100 invoice dated 1 November 2026, with matching purchaser details and AUD 100 GST, contributes AUD 100.00 for a 14 November departure.

Frequently asked questions

Must I spend AUD 300 in a single transaction?
No. Multiple invoices can reach AUD 300 under the same ABN, even on different days within the purchase window.
Does the AUD 1,000 name rule apply to the ABN total?
It applies to each tax invoice of AUD 1,000 or more. Keep invoices with the purchaser identified as required by ABF.
Is the refund 10% of the price I paid?
For wholly GST-taxable goods, the GST component is one eleventh of the inclusive price. AUD 1,100 contains AUD 100 GST. WET is a separate check and is not estimated here.
Does using the official app lodge my claim?
No. My TRS Claim prepares a QR code. Present it at the TRS facility with the required invoices and goods. At an airport, lodge at least 30 minutes before scheduled flight departure; claims cannot be made with less time remaining. Allow time for the queue.
What if I bring the goods back to Australia?
ABF says to declare goods for which you or someone else claimed TRS. Applicable duty or GST may be payable depending on passenger concessions and other purchases; this calculator does not assess re-entry.

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-11-14; next review due by 2027-02-10. The method is written out above so you can check our math.