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Global Blue Tax-Free

Overview​

Tax-free shopping allows international tourists to purchase goods in their destination country without paying the value-added tax (VAT) that applies to local residents. In some cases, refund forms are automatically issued at the point of sale, and, in other cases, tourists must save their receipts and request refunds via VAT refund desks, self-service kiosks, or online.

We streamline and digitize the VAT refund process directly at the checkout using integrated tax-free shopping software from Global Blue.

This system automatically verifies the source of your credit card and generates a tax-free form. As a result, you can easily validate the form at the airport and submit it to the service provider.

Tax Free Eligibility​

Tax-free eligibility is determined solely by the purchase amount, which must meet the specified threshold.

  • If an order is below the tax-free threshold, a red notification will appear stating, "This shopper may be eligible for TAX FREE shopping with a purchase above [threshold value]."

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  • An Error dialog box appears when the notification is clicked.

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  • If an order is equal or above the tax-free threshold, a blue notification will appear stating, "This shopper should be eligible for Tax Free." with a Tax free button.

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