To purchase Apple products "tax-free," you generally need to be an international traveler or shopping in a specific tax-free zone. If you are a tourist in a country with a Value Added Tax (VAT)—such as the UK, France, or Japan—you can often get a refund of the tax (around 10%–20%) if you buy the product at an Apple Store and present your original passport. You will receive a "Tax-Free Form" which you must get stamped by customs at the airport before you fly home. In the United States, there is no federal VAT, but many states have sales tax; you can effectively get Apple products "tax-free" by shopping in states with 0% sales tax, such as Delaware, Oregon, New Hampshire, or Montana. In 2026, some airports (like Dubai or Singapore) also have Apple authorized resellers in the "Duty-Free" area where the tax is already removed from the price. Note that while you save on the "local" tax, you are legally required to "declare" the high-value item and potentially pay "import duty" when you return to your home country if the value exceeds your personal allowance.