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Getting Tax Refund at Airport?
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Bartolo
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There will be a small office in the terminal where you go to apply for your VAT refund. Note, generally you MUST have the items in your possession, not just the receipts. They can and will refuse you if you've packed the items and just show up with receipts.
There are various options to get the money, such as getting it credited to your credit card.
There are various options to get the money, such as getting it credited to your credit card.
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There will be a small office in the terminal where you go to apply for your VAT refund. Note, generally you MUST have the items in your possession, not just the receipts. They can and will refuse you if you've packed the items and just show up with receipts.Originally Posted by Bartolo
There are various options to get the money, such as getting it credited to your credit card.
Correct, so go before you check in any bags. Arrive early because that ******* line is always really long. Getting the credit on your card is always preferable to me, because getting cash means you have to stand in another long line
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I think you guys missed a step
1) buy goods
2) ask for "tax free" receipt at the store
3) fill out tax free receipts (name,address, etc)
4) bring the goods and receipts to the VAT office at the airport from which you are departing the EU
5) Present receipts (and goods if requested)
6) Get your refund in cash or on credit card
Note: you only get part of your VAT back, the rest goes to processing fees by the VAT refund company
1) buy goods
2) ask for "tax free" receipt at the store
3) fill out tax free receipts (name,address, etc)
4) bring the goods and receipts to the VAT office at the airport from which you are departing the EU
5) Present receipts (and goods if requested)
6) Get your refund in cash or on credit card
Note: you only get part of your VAT back, the rest goes to processing fees by the VAT refund company
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I think you guys missed a stepOriginally Posted by FidelCashflow
1) buy goods
2) ask for "tax free" receipt at the store
3) fill out tax free receipts (name,address, etc)
4) bring the goods and receipts to the VAT office at the airport from which you are departing the EU
5) Present receipts (and goods if requested)
6) Get your refund in cash or on credit card
Note: you only get part of your VAT back, the rest goes to processing fees by the VAT refund company
I don't think that's necessary. Some stores just give out regular receipts. As long as you have
1) the original receipt,
2) the item,
3) your passport,
you should be fine. I did it for my mom.
edinatlanta
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I don't think that's necessary. Some stores just give out regular receipts. As long as you haveOriginally Posted by EdenResident
It depends. I think the country is what matters but if you go to a store with the tax free sticker in the window and ask them for tax free they'll know what to do. Also some places don't need to see the items. When I left Singapore and Denmark they didnt ask to see anything. In fact, I've never been asked to show anything leaving the EU.
Good lord this sounds like a pain **********.Originally Posted by Rambo
Its not. Its annoying but you can only get it for purchases over like 100 Euro so filling out a form to get a fairly substantial amount of money back is worth it. I mean, you're already going to be waiting at the airport.
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Also some places don't need to see the items. When I left Singapore and Denmark they didnt ask to see anything. In fact, I've never been asked to show anything leaving the EU.Originally Posted by edinatlanta
My understanding is that the guy at the counter has the right to see the item if he asks, but usually they don't bother because they know it's a huge hassle to open your suitcase pull it out, and put it all back when there's a long lineup. I've went through the UK several times and on 2 or 3 occassions they asked to see it, the rest of the time they just said "you have it with you, right?" and moved along to the next person.
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The store gives you a form at the point of sale, which a store rep signs. You fill out your info (passport #, etc) and present it to the VAT counter with your plane ticket as proof that you are leaving the country. The guy at the counter stamps the form, and you can either get a refund at the airport, or mail the form in the pre-addressed envelope that the store gave you, and get a cc refund a few weeks later.
I see you departed Paris a week ago. Hope you had fun.
I see you departed Paris a week ago. Hope you had fun.
HRoi
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My understanding is that the guy at the counter has the right to see the item if he asks, but usually they don't bother because they know it's a huge hassle to open your suitcase pull it out, and put it all back when there's a long lineup. I've went through the UK several times and on 2 or 3 occassions they asked to see it, the rest of the time they just said "you have it with you, right?" and moved along to the next person.Originally Posted by FidelCashflow
They'll probably ask to see the higher value items. Last time we were in Paris our highest value purchase was a purse, and the agent asked to see that. My wife of course already had it slung over her shoulder so that was not a hassle
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