Tax Free is one of the forms of tax relief. Its essence lies in the fact that the buyer can get the VAT added back when purchasing imported goods.
Ways to get Tax Free in Italy
Return Tax free in Italy is possible to produce:
- directly from the seller immediately when making a purchase;
- directly from the seller after exportation of the purchased abroad, by sending the invoice by mail (mandatory stamp of the customs on exportation!);
- through an intermediary firm. There are three in Italy - Global Blue, Premier Tax Free or Tax Refund Spa. You can find out about the firm with which the trading company has a contract in the store.
Choosing the first two options, you will save more than one-fifth of the value of the goods, since the amount of Tax free in Italy, received directly from the seller, is 21%. The difficulty is that most sellers do not take on an additional function, but conclude agreements with intermediary firms. Exceptions are boutiques that sell quite expensive goods, for example, fur products, jewelry. When applying to the intermediary firms, Tax Free accounts for 11% of the value of the goods, 10% of the fee is collected for the service provided by the company itself.
Tax payment rules in Italy
- the state to which Italian goods are exported must not be a member of the European Union;
- The customs mark, through which the goods were exported, should not be overdue. The maximum period that has passed since the purchase is 3 months.
Algorithm for the design of Tax Free in Italy
1. Receipt of invoices in the store. The document should include: name and surname, passport details, home address, amount to be reimbursed. The invoice can be filled both by the seller, and the buyer. At customs, the document is presented only in a completed form.
2. The stamp at the customs. All international Italian airports have special offices. But it happens that the traveler continues to travel to other countries of the European Union. In this case, the customs stamp can be obtained in the country, which is the last point of your trip.
Attention: be ready to show your purchases at customs. Things should in no case be used before departure!
3. Receipt in Cash refund at the airport or credited to a bank card. You can send the form in the envelope by mail to the company
Amount to be refunded Tax free in Italy
The minimum amount for which Tax Free is refunded in Italy is € 154.94 plus VAT. According to the rules, the amount of at least the specified amount must be spent either in one or several stores per day.
How much can I get with a Tax Free refund in Italy?
Restrictions on VAT refund are not provided. But in cash, you can get € 999.50, so it's more convenient to get the amount on the card.
Refunds for Tax Free goods are also carried out in other European countries, for example, Spain , Germany , Finland.