European tourism tax rebate

Paris simple tax refund

1. Make an appointment through D3, and enter the customer's name, phone number and passport number in the applet. Make an appointment for Lafayette's tax refund service more than 3 days in advance.

2. Buy good goods directly in the shopping mall and pay in the form of VISA, MASTER, WeChat and Alipay. You can enjoy different tax rebates of 12%-16.66%. D3 customers in some specialty stores can enjoy the service of tax deduction on the spot (only the after-tax price is required for purchasing goods), and VISA card or MASTER card is required for guarantee.

3. Go through the customs tax refund formalities at the last airport leaving the EU (if it takes more than one and a half hours to transfer). (Please prepare the ticket travel itinerary or printed boarding pass in English or local language in advance, and take the tax refund goods with you.) Tax refund companies in different stores are different, which can be roughly divided into: Lanlian, TAXFREE and the brand's own tax refund forms.

4. Go through the customs tax refund formalities at the last airport leaving the EU (if it takes more than one and a half hours to transfer). (Please prepare the English or local language version of the air ticket, travel itinerary or printed boarding pass in advance, and take the purchased tax refund goods with you). Take Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport as an example, the process is as follows: first, find the automatic tax refund scanning machine at the customs tax refund service desk in the departure hall of the airport, and scan the tax refund form.

A. a green smiley face is a pass. The tax refund form can be put into the tax refund mailbox next to the tax refund machine through the back blue union or TAXFREE, and the tax refund form of the specialty store can be put into the envelope with stamps and put into the yellow post office mailbox. (Before delivery, please take photos and send them back to D3 Europe Street to avoid losing them or inquiring about tax refund.)

B. Red crying means no pass, and it needs to be handled at the manual counter. The manual counter is next to the tax refund machine. Customers show their travel itinerary or boarding passes and tax refund forms. After the goods are scanned or stamped by the customs staff, they can put the tax refund form in the tax refund mailbox next to the tax refund machine. The tax refund form of the specialty store can put the tax refund form in an envelope with stamps and put it in the yellow post office mailbox. (Before delivery, please take photos and send them back to D3 Europe Street to avoid being lost or inquiring about tax refund.

5. The tax refund formalities have been successfully completed, and you can board the plane.

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Shopping in Europe is cheaper, and you can get a tax refund of about 12%, which is equivalent to enjoying a discount. Do friends who travel to Europe for the first time know how to apply for a tax refund? Let's take a look at my interesting trip and introduce you to the super-complete European tourist shopping tax refund strategy.

In fact, the tax refund is not as cumbersome as expected. Simply put, it is to let the store issue a tax refund form after shopping in the store, and some can refund the tax on the spot at the shopping place; Others need to take the tax refund form to the airport customs at the last stop of the trip, and then go to the tax refund counter to ask for a cash refund or a credit card refund. Now there are also tourists who return to domestic airports with tax refund forms stamped by the customs.

Frequently asked questions about European shopping tax refund; European tax refund process.

Who can enjoy the tax refund?

Short-term Schengen visa or transit visa with a passport of a non-EU member country valid for less than 6 months. These include tourist visas, visiting relatives visas and other short-term Schengen visas. In particular, students and minors under the age of 15 are not entitled to tax refund. Those who hold long-term residence visas do not enjoy tax refund.

2. What items can be refunded?

You can enjoy the TaxRefund if you buy more than a certain amount in a store with a Tax-Freeshopping (PremierTaxFree, Tax Refund) (general food, tobacco and alcohol are not eligible for tax refund). Ask the store for a tax refund form and sign it. Generally, there are three copies of the tax refund form, the first copy is white, and the merchants will stay and save the bottom. The other two are green customer receipt and pink store deposit, and the last two need to be stamped by the customs. At the same time, the merchant will provide you with an envelope written by the merchant so that you can mail the tax refund form. Some shopping centers, such as Paris Spring, Galeries Lafayette, and the Italian village TheMall, can all get on-site tax refund.

3. Is there a limit on the amount of tax refund items? Is there a limit on the amount of tax refund?

Generally speaking, goods purchased in the same store can be refunded if they exceed 150 euros. If you can't buy the specified amount, you can find a friend to spell the bill and settle the bill together, and you can still enjoy the tax refund. Remember to bring your passport when shopping, and you need to show it when you open the tax refund form. Generally, you can choose cash within 1000 euros of tax refund, but if the tax refund exceeds 1000 euros, you can only return it to your credit card.

4. If you travel and shop in many countries, where should you choose to get the tax refund?

More than n people are entangled in this problem. Europe is buying and playing all the way. Does every country that has bought things have to apply for a tax refund? Of course not. If all the tourists are EU countries, they can apply for a one-time tax refund in the last exit country. Then the question comes again. What if we have to transfer in other European countries?

For example, after shopping in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, I finally returned home from Madrid, but I have to change planes in Amsterdam. Where can I get a tax refund?

The answer is that Madrid is the best place, and Amsterdam is also possible in theory. But I don't know if there is a customs and tax refund point in the transit hall, so it's better to return it in the country of departure.

5. If one of the countries you go to is not an EU country, can you still get a tax refund at last?

I can't. Many people who travel to Europe will go to Switzerland. Please note that Switzerland is a very special country. It is a Schengen country but not an EU country. So when you buy something in Switzerland, you need to get a separate tax refund when you leave Switzerland. Another special country is Britain. Contrary to Switzerland, Britain is an EU country but not a Schengen country, but the tax refund is much more convenient. Shopping in Britain or other EU countries can be refunded in countries that leave the country at will.

6. How long does it take to get to the airport in advance for tax refund?

You can apply for tax refund at least 5 hours before boarding. International flights need to be registered three hours in advance. To be on the safe side, at least one hour should be reserved for tax refund. So, it's best to arrive at the airport four hours in advance during the peak season.

7. Which is more economical, cash refund or credit card refund?

There are different opinions on this issue on the Internet. Most people tend to take cash, thinking that it is safe to get the money immediately. In fact, returning cash and credit cards have their own advantages and disadvantages. There is often a handling fee for returning cash, and there are many people who return cash tax points. If time is in a hurry, it is too late to push cash. The biggest drawback of returning a credit card is that it takes too long, and it often takes several months to return to the card. The advantage is convenience. After the customs stamps, fill in the credit card information and put it in the tax refund envelope and put it in the corresponding tax refund mailbox next to the tax refund point.

8. Is there a time limit for tax refund?

The answer is yes, the goods purchased must leave the country within three months, and the tax refund form must be sent back within six months of shopping. Take a chestnut as an example: for Dongdong bought on April 16th, the date of tax refund for departure should not exceed July 31st, and the return period of the tax refund form should not be later than October 16th.

9. How to handle the tax refund for returning to China?

First of all, the customs needs to stamp the tax refund form, and then apply for tax refund at the tax refund point at the domestic airport. You can directly take RMB and convert it at the exchange rate of the day. The airports in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong all have major tax refund points in Europe. If you don't have time at the airport, some tax rebates also have branches in major cities in China. Remember to check and work during office hours.

What are the European shopping tax refund airports?

Charles de Gaulle Airport, France

It is normal that there is a long queue for tax refund at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Cash tax refund can only be refunded in US dollars or RMB, not euros. There is a handling fee of 3.5 euros for each document.

Frankfurt airport, Germany

Flights from Frankfurt Airport to Asia are all boarding in Area C, but the window for tax refund is in Area B, so be sure to leave enough time.

Munich airport, Germany

The tax refund location is remote and difficult to find, and it is easy to miss the plane. Germans are very rigid. If you don't check in first, he won't give you a tax refund. It's not great!

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands

The tax refund is very convenient, the customs is extremely fast, and the money is taken smoothly. The tax refund office also provides Chinese services. The most important thing is that the euro cash is refunded, and the handling fee of a penny is confiscated!

Heathrow Airport, UK

Goods to be refunded must always be kept in handbags and carried with you, because customs officials only appear on transit transport lines. Because there is only one tax refund window in Terminal 3 and Terminal 4 of Heathrow International Airport (domestic flights mainly depart from these two terminals), it is necessary to reserve more time for customs stamping and tax collection when flights are concentrated.

Budapest airport, Hungary

You can't return euro cash, you can only choose to return it to your credit card. There is no Chinese service.

Leonardo da Vinci airport in Rome, Italy

The tax refund point of Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome is at C3, and the customs is OK, but it is not smooth to get the money. First, only refund the consumption in Italy; Second, the maximum refund is only 200 euros. Finally, I can only choose to retreat to Cary!

Madrid airport, Spain

The customs office is next to the passport control office on the departure floor of Terminal 1, and the cash refund point is in the boarding area on the departure floor of Terminal 1. You can see it as soon as you pass the passport control. The starting point of tax refund in Madrid is a bit high, and Madrid Airport provides VIP service for tourists whose tax refund exceeds 600 euros and ask for cash refund.

Helsinki airport, Finland

The efficiency is very high, the service attitude is very good, and the customs staff are all smiling.

Super practical tips for tax refund

If everything you want to buy can be in the same department store, then it is suggested to concentrate on shopping in the same store. In this way, it is not only easy to reach the standard of tax refund amount, but also only need to go through the formalities of tax refund once, which saves time and money.

2. Go and get the boarding pass first. Customs officials will ask for boarding passes, tax refund goods, store receipts and passports when stamping, and will stamp them after approval. The specific process is as follows: firstly, go to the boarding counter to check in, and tell the staff that some goods in the luggage should be refunded, and she will give you a boarding pass, and pull out the luggage with the luggage tag and give it to you to go to the customs for tax refund and stamp. After stamping, the luggage can be directly handed over to the customs staff, who can send it to the conveyor belt.

3. If you go to several countries at the same time, especially to visit non-EU countries (such as Switzerland, Norway, etc.), you might as well concentrate your shopping spree on the last exit country, so as to avoid the trouble of tax refund back and forth.

4. If you choose to return to the credit card, you may wish to take a photo of the tax refund voucher and keep it as evidence, so as to avoid the delay in returning to the card as evidence of appeal in the future.

If you got the cash tax refund in the shopping store at that time, please remember to send the tax refund form stamped by the customs when you leave the country. Prove that you have left the country with the goods within 3 months.

5. Get a credit card. Some shopping malls need a credit card as a guarantee to return cash on site, and a credit card is also needed in the card return, so get a suitable credit card when traveling to Europe.