How do I get a VAT refund in Paris?

For an immediate VAT refund, you should present all your documents at the tax refund desk at the airport, the port or the train station from which you are departing. Otherwise, you must send the documents by post to a tax refund office such as Detaxe SAS, Global Blue France or Detaxe.com.



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As a non-EU resident, if you purchase duty-free items in France to take back to your home country, you are eligible for reimbursement of the VAT.

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Usually you'll need to mail your stamped VAT refund form to an address the shop provides. But you don't always have to wait to get back home. Some big airports, ports and train stations have VAT refund offices where you can get your refund right away — if the retailer you shopped at uses that office.

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If your primary residence is located in a non-EU country or a third country, the value-added tax (VAT) may be deducted from the price of your purchases in France. As a non-EU resident, if you purchase duty-free items in France to take back to your home country, you are eligible for reimbursement of the VAT.

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The United States Government does not refund sales tax to foreign visitors. The foreign country in which you paid the Value Added Tax (VAT) is responsible for refunding the tax. Some countries won't refund after the fact, so check with the Foreign Embassies & Consulates office of the country you visited.

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France will reimburse between 12% and 12% of the amount you spend during your trip on products subject to standard VAT rates. The minimum purchase threshold is 100 EUR. On this page, by entering the amount you spent, you can find out approximately how much of a VAT refund you can get.

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VAT rates in Spain While 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.

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Items in Europe are already significantly cheaper to purchase than in the U.S., and you can also get a percentage of your money back from the taxes you paid. Let's break it down. The Louis Vuitton bag that I purchased in Spain was $740 cheaper than the U.S. price.

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