Vienna
- Tourist
Information - Taxes
VAT
Refund
If
you are resident of a non-European Union country and your destination is outside
the European Union you are entitled to claim back the VAT you paid if the amount
per cheque amounts more than € 75.-- (ATS 1,000.--) as on every invoice there
is a tax of 16,67% or 9,09% included.
Wherever
you make a purchase in a shop with the sign "TAX FREE SHOPPING", remember
to ask for the Tax Refund Cheque (or Tax Free Cheque). In many of this "tax
free" shops you can get a Tax Free Card and find a brochure with tax refund
information.
Be
aware, that the goods must be exported within 3 months plus the month of the purchase.
When You leave the European Union you must declare your purchase at the Customs
office and show the Tax Refund Cheque and your passport.
