How does tax refund work as tourist when buying an iPhone 17 in Malaysia?

tymek209 wrote:

Hi, I would like to buy an iPhone 17 during my stay in Malaysia. How does it work with tax refund as a tourist? Is this possible?

I copied the string Malaysia. How does it work with tax refund as a tourist? into the DuckDuckGo search engine, and got some apparently -relevant information. How reliable and how current those search engine results might be? Best check directly with Malaysian tax authorities for the proper information.

Whether you may or will need warranty repairs, and may or will need to return to Malaysia for those repairs?

dont quote me, but I am a paralegal and try to help when I can

Have you tried checking around with the community around you? Might you be able to borrow a phone?

Or, I’d check with customer service online. They’ll probably take a minute to che k out the insane outs, but at least you’ll know their policy 😊

1). Buy the phone in the country you intend to use it in. The warranty is not international.

2). This is an Apple technical support forum. You cannot expect us to have info about Malaysia tax refunds.

It’s always better to purchase a phone in the country of primary intended use.

Note that if you do this, you might have to pay import taxes or customs duties when you bring the phone back to your own country.