VAT refund Alicante Airport info

Thousands of tourists visit Spain per given year and they leave behind millions of bucks of refundable sales taxes, which is collected in the form of VAT. Most of the people think that they will have to go through a frustrating process in order to get back the tax amounts that they have spent. However, it is not something difficult as you think. Here is a brief guideline that you can follow in order to get VAT refunds while you are in Spain.

In order to get back your tax at shops, you need to take the passport along with you. In fact, passport is extremely important to initiate the VAT refund process. On the other hand, you can think about shopping at the stores that are aware of the ropes. That’s because it is possible for the merchants to reject from taking part in the VAT refund schemes in Spain. If you take a look at the cash register or the window, you will be able to figure out whether the store offers VAT refunds or not.

Few documents are associated with the VAT refund process. You will need to get the required documents filled by your merchant in order to get the refund. This document is called as the “tax free form”. It is important for you to get this document filled before you leave the store in order to avoid hassle in the future. It is possible for you to get a VAT refund even if the store you select ships the product to your doorstep. You just need to get in touch with the shop and inquire how the things would work.

When you are coming to the airport to get VAT refunds, you should bring all the documents that are related to the purchases. Then you will need to get those documents stamped at the customers. You can look for the local customs office at the point of departure. In here, you need to be careful enough to select the right customs agent as well. In addition, you need to be quick to get the documents stamped because you only have a limited time left. Sometimes, you will be asked to produce the unused goods in order to verify that they are eligible for VAT refunds.

Once you get the documents stamped by a custom officer, you would need to collect the cash sooner or later. It is possible for you to locate the offices of tax refunds agents that your merchant has signed up with inside the airport. However, it is important to keep in mind that these services would take a commission out of your VAT refunds as the service fee. It would be somewhere close to 4%. Paying that amount is totally worth when compared to the frustration that you can avoid.

As you can see, VAT refunds are totally worth the trouble and it is up to you to follow the steps to get back your money.

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