For those tourists who are vacationing in Spain, there is a pleasant news: made in the territory of the country can be purchased at the exit "cheapen". How? Thanks to the existing in Spain system of tax-free (tax free), that is, the return of VAT. However, there are a number of limitations that you should familiarize yourself with.
Firstly, a refund of taxes in France can be made only to non-EU countries. Secondly, the goods must be purchased exclusively in stores that carry out this refund. You will learn about this thanks to a special sign on the door. The total purchase amount should not be less than 90,15 euros. In doing so, you have the opportunity to shop in all departments of this store. In this case, the registration of tax-fries in Spain you will carry out on all available checks. But please note that VAT refund is not always beneficial. The fact is that for registration with you will take 7.25 euros. By the way, tax-fries are returned only if no more than three months have passed since the date of purchase specified in the check. Another condition is leaving the EU, that is, VAT will be returned to you only when you cross the border of the last country to the EU.
Refund procedure
In order to be guaranteed a refund of the amount of tax fare in Spain, a number of rules should be observed. When buying goods worth more than 19.50 euros, you need to ask the seller for a tax refund check. It is this document that you present at customs clearance at the border along with a check and passport. The corresponding items are usually placed near the check-in counters. There is a possibility to receive a refund not only in cash, but also on a credit card, for which it is necessary to ask in advance the seller of the tax-free shop to specify the details of the bank card tax refund check. After putting a stamp in the check, the customs officer has the right to inspect the goods purchased. Then follow the "sterile zone" of the airport to the office, in which you return the VAT, and present a check with a stamp. By the way, such offices are often located near the stores Duty Free.
Please note, when buying goods in Spain for cash you will be refunded only in an authorized bank of your country! To do this, you will have to go to the bank with a passport, passport, tax-free check and a check. At the same time, you must pay a commission of about 2.5 euros. By the way, the amount of tax refund in Spain does not exceed usually 18 percent of the amount specified in the sales receipt.
Sometimes it happens that when picking up at the airport urgent business so much that the tax-fries in Spain, tourists simply return forget! However, there are chances of getting VAT. Upon arrival from Spain, you should seal the tax refund check check in the envelope and send it to the address indicated on the check itself.
And finally, in some Spanish cities, tourists can stamp their tax refund check directly in these cities, that is, not necessarily at airports. Such services, for example, offer tourist offices located in the Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona.
Companies refunding VAT (tax-free)
Spanish travel companies, whose duties include refunding to non-EU residents tax-fries, a lot. However, for years of work, the authority has earned the company Tax Free EuroRefundGroup, Global Blue, Innova Tax Free and Premier Tax Free. Visiting the official websites of these companies, tourists can learn in detail the addresses of return taxis at Spanish airports, their work schedules. And remember, most of these offices do not work at night, so consider everything in advance.
Refunds for goods Tax Free can be carried out and other states, for example, Italy, Germany , Finland.