{"id":2572,"date":"2026-10-13T07:45:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2026-10-13T07:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:45:57","slug":"korea-hotel-tax-refund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/korea-hotel-tax-refund.html","title":{"rendered":"2026 Korea Hotel Tax Refund Ultimate Guide! How to Get 10% of Your Accommodation Fee Back, Q4 List of 118 Eligible Hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"

To attract foreign tourists, the Korean government once introduced a one-year hotel value-added tax (VAT) refund measure in 2014\u201315. In 2018, this highly praised Korea hotel tax refund<\/strong> measure was introduced again and has continued to this day. This article will introduce the detailed rules of the Korea hotel tax refund<\/strong>, the latest list of refund-eligible hotels for Q4 2026<\/a>, refund eligibility, the application process, and things to note, so you can easily get 10% of your accommodation fee back!<\/p>\n

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2026 Korea Hotel Tax Refund: 4 Core Summary Points<\/h2>\n

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To save your time, we have first condensed the key points of the 2026 Korea hotel tax refund below. Please see the detailed rules later in the article.<\/p>\n

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(1) \u2705 Refund eligibility requirements<\/h3>\n
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  1. Stay at a \u201crefund-eligible hotel\u201d announced by the government;<\/li>\n
  2. You must pay the room charge directly to the hotel<\/strong> (\u274c those who prepaid the room charge when booking are not eligible);<\/li>\n
  3. Travelers holding a foreign passport (\u274c those holding a Korean work visa or staying for more than 6 months are not eligible);<\/li>\n
  4. You must leave Korea within 3 months after check-out<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    (2) \ud83c\udfe8 Distribution of eligible hotels in Q4 2026<\/h3>\n