Spanish start-up calls for shake-up of VAT refunds for tourists

After four decades of selling tourists “tax-free” shopping that is really a slow, partial VAT refund, Spanish fintech STAMP is campaigning to flip the model so non-EU visitors never pay the tax at the ...
Forbes

Fixing The Broken VAT Refund Industry

In an effort to boost demand for domestic goods, European governments offer a refund of the value-added tax paid by foreign tourists in their shops. However, the current VAT refund process is outdated ...
usace.army.mil

IMCOM Europe plans expansion of VAT refund program in Germany

WIESBADEN, Germany – U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Europe, the proponent for the U.S. Forces Value-Added Tax (VAT) refund program in Germany, continues to implement improvements to this ...
Travel Agent

Fiji Visitors Can Get VAT Refund

Tourists who make a purchase of $500 or more while in Fiji will now receive Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds upon their departure. The Tourist VAT Refund Scheme (TVRS) allows for refunds to be collected ...