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Published on 2016-09-15
Here you will find, a great money saving tip that not many people are aware of... People residing outside of the European Union (EU), are entitled to claim the refund of the VAT paid for their purchases made during their stay in our country.
In this article, we explain what are the requirements and how to proceed.
Requirements:
- The purchase must be made in a shop that has a fiscal address registered in Spain Peninsular or in Balearics, and the product delivered inside of the European Union.
- The Store must issue an invoice, with VAT details.
- Are entitled to apply for the refund of the VAT any person who have their resident outside of the EU, or in the Canarias, Ceuta, Melilla, Andorra and Gibraltar. Buyers will, of course, have to demonstrate it with their Passport or identity document.
- The purchase must be superior to 90.16 euros, Tva included.
- The buyer must leave the European Union within a maximum period of 3
months, from the date of invoice.
How to proceed with Tienda Siglo XXI:
- The customer should perform his purchase through our website, there the VAT will be applied.
- The buyer must communicate his situation of nonresident before the shipment of his order.
- The purchases are then shipped with the invoice and the refund form (called “tax-free”).
- Once at the airport, at the departure of the European Union, the tourist nonresident must have his “tax-free” document stamped by the customs officers and present their invoices and purchases.
- From there, the buyer needs to find a Global Blue office (which is certified by the Tax Agency of Spain and has many branch offices in the majority of airports in Spain and Europe) and present their “tax-free”. The refund of the VAT is made in cash or through bank transfer.
- The Global Blue phone number is the following: 902435482 and its email address: taxfree.es@globalblue.com. Please, contact them if you have any questions or issues. Also, we highly recommend you to get to the airport with sufficient time to process those formalities.
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