🙋🏼♀️ tax free ERRORS you should avoid in Spain 🇪🇸
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- Опубліковано 16 бер 2024
- ✳️ If you are claiming VAT refund in Spain, there are a series of errors you should avoid.
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THANK YOU for unravelling one of the great mysteries of European travel with another wonderfully clear video. I've failed twice before in other EU countries - last time it was because I had already checked in my luggage. So this time if I make any significant purchases, I will be prepared!
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Thanks for all your great videos Tony. I've learned so much about traveling in Spain from your insider tips. Today is no exception. I learned that it's not worth the trouble to get back a small percentage of what I've spent.
If the amount of money is small, it might not be worth the trouble. If you are buying an expensive smartphone, it's worth going after the money.
Excellent and indispensable video with detailed and useful information. I really liked it 👏
Thank you, Yara!
Thank you for another informative video Tony.
Our pleasure!
Another great video Tony. You always have terrific information.
Thank you, Peter.
Very informative. Thank you!
Our pleasure!
Also, thank you for explaining the steps. I wouldn’t have been able to take advantage of this when I visited last, since I did not have a direct flight and the connecting flight would not have given me enough time to get this sorted out!
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Hi! Can you explain more about getting money back in the center of the city? In Madrid for example.
Some companies will give you the money back at their offices downtown. You will then have to go through the validation steps at the airport as described in the video. You are only changing the order of the steps.
Thanks for your very informative video Tony. What about when you buy a work of art and has it shipped directly from the shop? Can you still get a validation without the merchandise?
Thanks David, to be absolutely honest with you, we have no idea of how that works. We know the export of works of art is subject to special controls. You'd better ask the shop directly.
Also, I like the Don Quixote on your desk.
It was made by an artisan and given to us as a wedding present.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal It's beautiful and looks wonderfully appropriate next to you during your videos.
Thanks a lot for the helpful videos. Is the customs located before or after passport control in terminal 2?
Our pleasure! Which airport are you referring to?
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal bcn Barcelona Airport ? Thnks
@@banudelen5930 if you mean the VAT office, in the open side of the airport.
Hi Tony. Do you know if alcohol is included in the goods allowed? Of course you would have to do the check in luggage after due to liquids rules!
Hi Alan, alcohol is included.
Hi Tony, we are in Spain now for 3 months. We needed an extra cabin bag to fly to Italy tomorrow so we purchased one today hoping to get the tax back. But am i right in thinking we won't get it back because we're using it here? And thank you for all your wonderful information! We thoroughly enjoyed our day at Montserrat thanks to you.
Hello, glad to hear you had a great time in Montserrat. Vax return is for those goods that will not be used in the EU.
Hi Tony, great video. I was not aware of having the stamp at your last exit point in EU, I am flying out of Barcelona but have a short layover in Rome. I’ve been seeing in some forums that if my layover is 3 hours or less and on the same ticket, i can get my goods Validated on my first point of departure? My layover is only 1 and 1/2 hrs. Thank you.
Hi, validation on the point of departure is entirely up to the immigration officer. A bit like a traffic agent spotting you doing something illegal and end up not fining you. The rule in Spain is clear, always in the last airport.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Hello, thank you. I’ll just try my luck as it will cost more for me to change my flight to get the tax refund. And also, is it true that there’s an office in Plaza Catalunya where i can get the tax refund already? Thank you.
@@edr232 there's an office where you can get the refund (step 3), but you will still have to do step 2 at the airport.
Thanks, Tony. Did the minimum VAT change? I could have sworn that in 2023 there was a minimum purchase of $100 in order to get money back…
There's been no minimum amount for at least six years now.
Hi Tony, how do you say “I want a commission free tax return?” In Spanish so that I can say it at the store? Thank you so much for all of your videos!!! 🥰
Hi Charlotte, say "quiero la devolución sin pagar comisiones". All the best!
Hi Tony, if im purchasing a product online and only receive the receipt and not the form to claim the tax. Am i still eligible for the refund?
You need to buy from a seller that forms part of the Tax Free program. If they do and you indicate you intend to claim Tax back, they'll issue the invoice accordingly.
Hi, Tony! It was a nightmare to get the tax refund at Barcelona airport . We got an X from the Kiosh, so we were directed to the office which already had a long line at 10:15am. It took us 2hr.10min. to finally see the only one officer who was on duty . They have so many windows, but there's only ONE officer to deal with hundreds of tourists. Its ridiculous! The line suddenly went faster, not because they speed up of the process, its because people had to leave because people had to leave for their flights! I saw lots of unhappy tourists, frustrated! If they really sincerely want to give foreigner the tax free purchase, they should do it like Japan ,do it right there at the store. Simply don't charge the tax when we show them passport. Otherwise, they should try to be more helpful at the process. Putting only one officer to process hundreds of tourists who were in a timely schedule is not helping anyone. Waiting in line for 2 hours to get our documents processed is not acceptable!
Dear Peiyu, so sorry to hear of your experience. It is totally unacceptable to have a number of officers than cannot cope with the amount of people trying to use the system, we agree 100% with you. It's been going on for years and that's why we insist on the importance of getting early to the airport. EU tax rules do not permit a system like the one in place in Japan, the risk of fraud would be immense (people buying goods for locals). All the best!
Great advice!
Hi, Tony! Just to update, we have received our tax refund in 5 days! What a surprise! I have learned from friends it's better to just get cash refund right there at the tax refund office, even if you paid with credit. You get a little bit less, but you will rest for sure you get your refund.
@@peiyuhuang4015 excellent news, Peiyu! We see no need to get a cash refund unless you are willing to give away your money!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you for your advice!
Can we get tax back in the restaurant?
Answer in the video!
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