Many countries charge a Value Added Tax (VAT) for most items that are purchased. In order to spur commerce and encourage visitors to buy goods, the tax can be refunded to non-residents under certain ...

Ever see a Gucci or Longchamp or Burberry store at an airport and wonder who’s shopping at the terminal? Planners and savers, that’s who. If you’ve had your eye on a luxury item, or just want to ...

Tourists in Saudi Arabia can get a full refund on the 15% VAT for eligible purchases over SAR 500 (~USD 133). Refunds apply only to goods, not services, and must be made at ZATCA-approved retailers.

A couple weeks ago, I bought $220 worth of gifts at a store in Sorrento, Italy. The clerk punched buttons on the cash register. A receipt as long as my arm printed out. "This is your form," he said, ...

Just dropped €100+ on Mickey ears, Spirit Jerseys, and a popcorn bucket shaped like a Stormtrooper? Good news—if you’re a non-EU visitor, you can get a chunk of that money back with SkipTax, a VAT ...

A salient feature of the VAT system is its ability and promptness in making refunds as and when due. Refund here does not necessarily mean direct cash payment as further explained in paragraph 4 below ...

GUANGDONG, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starting 1 st July, 2016, Guangdong Province (excluding Shenzhen City) will issue VAT refunds to overseas tourists in order to maintain the ongoing growth in Chinese ...

WIESBADEN, Germany – U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Europe, the proponent for the U.S. Forces Value-Added Tax (VAT) refund program in Germany, continues to implement improvements to this ...