EASY AS 1-2-3!
As a traveler residing in a non-EU country you are entitled to claim the VAT back when you bring your purchases back home. Shop in any of the 240 000 stores around the world that offers Tax Free Shopping to tourists, and make your trip even more rewarding.
- REFUND CHEQUE
Ask the shop staff for a Refund Cheque when paying for your purchases.
- CUSTOMS STAMP
Purchases must be exported from EU in an unused condition. Show your purchases, receipts and passport to Customs when leaving the country or the final point of departure from the EU, and have your Refund Cheque stamped.
- REFUND OFFICE
Show the stamped Refund Cheque, passport and credit card at a nearby Refund Office and ask for an Immediate Refund on your credit card. Alternatively the Refund can be paid in cash.
* The VAT/GST rate in our country: 20%
(Your refund amount is the VAT/GST less an administration fee)
* Minimum spending amount (VAT/GST incl.) in a store per day: 600.05 EEK (~ 38 EUR)
* Maximum time from cheque being issued to validation by customs: 3 months (plus month of purchase)