When you make a purchase in Finland, you can use tax free. Tax free is a tax refund for value added, which is intended for carrying out social programs (provided the goods are exported outside the EU internal market). And since tourists can not use these programs, the EU returns to them a surcharge, minus certain percentages for conducting operations. In most European countries, Global Refund deals with this, in the offices of which, cash is issued.
In the article, we will consider the terms of the purchase, how many per cent is the terms and conditions for the return of the fare in Finland.
What can I buy?
About three thousand stores in Finland, works on the system of tax free, you can find out about this by a special sign at the entrance, you can buy:
- food products, except for tobacco products and alcohol;
- non-food products (clothing, electronics, chemistry), except books.
In Finland, for the services provided (beauty salon, car rental, hotel) do not draw up a tax-free receipt, so you will not be able to return money.
How to make a correct purchase?
That when you leave the country, you have no problems returning tax free, when making a purchase you need:
- make a purchase in the store with the sign "Tax free Global Refund Shopping";
- not be a citizen of any EU country, do not have a residence permit or work permit;
- make a purchase for a sum greater than 40 euros (for food and non-food items, checks must be separate);
- take a receipt for purchase;
- ask for a receipt of the tax-fare, for this you will need to show your passport (make sure that the receipt shows the purchase price, the amount of refund and the number of packages);
- pack at the store purchase, seal with a special tape and paste the receipt number.
In each store in Finland there are tables of calculating the rate of fries, as the amount of refund (10-16%) depends on the amount spent, which the seller will write in the receipt given to you.
Refund
You can return money at any point of issue of tax fare, which in Finland are always located at border points after passport control or in the airport waiting room.
You can do this only after you pass the customs control, where you must put the seal. Be careful, if you put the goods in your luggage, you will not be able to get money, so it's better to carry these purchases with hand luggage. In order to receive money, it is necessary to present:
- receipt of tax-fries (stamped by customs);
- cash receipt;
- Your passport;
- goods, always in undisturbed packaging.
The tax refund period in Finland is limited to three months after the day of purchase, so if you could not do it immediately, then you can send the stamped receipt by mail or at the nearest Global Refund offices, which are even on the territory of other states.
The procedure for the age of the French fare is somewhat different in other states, for example, Spain , Italy and Germany .