The United States Government does not refund sales tax to foreign visitors. Sales tax charged in the United States is paid to individual states, not the Federal government - the same way that Value Added Tax (VAT) is paid in many countries.
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A VAT, or Value Added Tax, refund in Europe is fairly similar to a tax-free holiday in the States, except it's only available to foreign tourists. A VAT is a surplus charge, often in excess of 25% of the total purchase that is added to most sales in countries inside of the European Union.
VAT rates in SpainWhile the general VAT rate is 21%, the reduced VAT rate is 10%, and the super-reduced VAT rate is 4%. Read on to see how these rates are applied.