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How to shop VAT/tax-free in France
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How to shop VAT/tax-free in France

ZappTax is a mobile app, which is revolutionizing the tax refund process. For further information, watch this video of our CEO Jean-Marie Wodon answering the questions of our users about

  • Amira Hajjem
    Amira Hajjem
Amira Hajjem 19 Aug 2022 • 1 min read
Saving on your purchases when you shop tax-free is even easier with customs validation in France using the PABLO terminals.
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Saving on your purchases when you shop tax-free is even easier with customs validation in France using the PABLO terminals.

Lire cet article en Français 🇫🇷 No matter what kind of holiday you’re taking in France, don’t forget to download the ZappTax app before you go so you can

  • Amira Hajjem
    Amira Hajjem
Amira Hajjem 28 Apr 2022 • 2 min read
Standard invoices? Purchase receipts? Invoices for online purchases? How do you get the documents you need to use ZappTax?
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Standard invoices? Purchase receipts? Invoices for online purchases? How do you get the documents you need to use ZappTax?

Take advantage of VAT-free shopping with ZappTax when traveling abroad. Do you have trouble getting standard invoices issued in the name of ZappTax ? Here are all our tips and tricks for easily obtaining the right documents, with only a little tinkering

  • Marie-charlotte Dexmier
    Marie-charlotte Dexmier
Marie-charlotte Dexmier 24 Dec 2021 • 7 min read
Here are some of our favourite places for responsible shopping in 2021.
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Here are some of our favourite places for responsible shopping in 2021.

Welcome back! It’s almost time for the holiday season and the rush of Christmas with family and friends.

  • Marie-charlotte Dexmier
    Marie-charlotte Dexmier
Marie-charlotte Dexmier 13 Dec 2021 • 2 min read
How can I contact emergency services in Belgium ?
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How can I contact emergency services in Belgium ?

Did you witness or were you involved in an accident in Belgium? You want to contact emergency services but you don’t know or can’t remember the number to call? Here’s a list of the 5 main phone numbers for emergency services in Belgium.

  • CĂ©dric Mailhebiau
    Cédric Mailhebiau
CĂ©dric Mailhebiau 7 Jun 2021 • 2 min read
How can I shop tax-free online with ZappTax?
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How can I shop tax-free online with ZappTax?

Thanks to our innovative tax refund model, ZappTax offers you the opportunity to get a VAT refund for your online purchases. We explain in detail how it works via our application.

  • CĂ©dric Mailhebiau
    Cédric Mailhebiau
CĂ©dric Mailhebiau 25 May 2021 • 3 min read
Everything you need to know about tax-free shopping
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Everything you need to know about tax-free shopping

What is the VAT refund process? Are you eligible for it? How to get your VAT refund? Here are the answers to all your questions.

  • CĂ©dric Mailhebiau
    Cédric Mailhebiau
CĂ©dric Mailhebiau 12 May 2021 • 6 min read
Swiss residents: 3 good reasons to go tax free shopping in France
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Swiss residents: 3 good reasons to go tax free shopping in France

Many Swiss residents cross the border regularly to shop in France. This is even more exciting because Swiss residents (as non-EU residents) can request a VAT refund on their purchases made in France.

  • SĂ©rima Collot
    Sérima Collot
SĂ©rima Collot 26 Apr 2021 • 3 min read
What emergency numbers to contact in France?
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What emergency numbers to contact in France?

Witness or victim of an accident in France? You want to contact the relevant department but do not know - or no longer know - the emergency number? Here is a reminder of the 7 main French emergency numbers, to remember before any trip to France.

  • CĂ©dric Mailhebiau
    Cédric Mailhebiau
CĂ©dric Mailhebiau 19 Apr 2021 • 2 min read
5 little-known French brands to shop tax free
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5 little-known French brands to shop tax free

For your next trip to France, we have prepared a list of 5 must-see French brands. Ready to wear, watchmaking, gastronomy, high-tech, etc ... There is something for everyone!

  • SĂ©rima Collot
    Sérima Collot
SĂ©rima Collot 29 Mar 2021 • 3 min read
What are the formalities for returning to France as a French expatriate?
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What are the formalities for returning to France as a French expatriate?

French borders remain closed to countries outside the EU, but there are some exceptions. For what reasons can you enter France? What is the procedure to follow? Who is concerned?

  • CĂ©dric Mailhebiau
    Cédric Mailhebiau
CĂ©dric Mailhebiau 19 Mar 2021 • 5 min read
The A to Z of tax-free shopping
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The A to Z of tax-free shopping

VAT refund, Customs, tax-free shopping, refund rate... Are you still struggling with the tax-free shopping vocabulary? Well, not anymore! We created this handy resource full of must-know words that will ease your tax-free shopping experience.

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 1 Mar 2021 • 5 min read
Belgium: how to go through Customs and claim your VAT back?
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Belgium: how to go through Customs and claim your VAT back?

🇫🇷 Lire cet article en français. See the validation process for France and Spain Your stay in Belgium is coming to an end. You have shopped until you dropped and will

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 18 Feb 2021 • 4 min read
Spain: how to go through Customs and claim your VAT back?
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Spain: how to go through Customs and claim your VAT back?

You are about to leave Spain and will go back to your country of residence soon. Before leaving the EU, there is one last thing you need to do in order to claim your VAT refund: validate your tax-free forms at Customs! How does it work? We explain everything in detail in this article. Keep reading!

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 18 Feb 2021 • 5 min read
How to go through Customs and claim your VAT back in France?
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How to go through Customs and claim your VAT back in France?

Customs validation is the last (yet most important) step of your tax-free shopping experience in France. How to deal with it? Keep reading!

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 8 Feb 2021 • 6 min read
4 things you didn’t know about ZappTax
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4 things you didn’t know about ZappTax

Whether you are an ardent user of ZappTax or not, there are some things (almost) nobody knows about us… And we are about to reveal them right now. Curious? Keep reading!

  • SĂ©rima Collot
    Sérima Collot
SĂ©rima Collot 29 Jan 2021 • 1 min read
Top 5 travel tips for Belgium
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Top 5 travel tips for Belgium

Belgium, what a beautiful country with such adorable locals! We are pleased to share our five best tips to enjoy your stay there.

  • SĂ©rima Collot
    Sérima Collot
SĂ©rima Collot 25 Jan 2021 • 2 min read
10 surprising things you need to know about France
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10 surprising things you need to know about France

France is a country rich with culture, art, design, beauty and history and is also famously known as the country of love and romance. But like any country in the world, France also has its little secrets. And we are about to reveal 10 of them to you, right now. 🤫

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 18 Jan 2021 • 4 min read
VAT rates in Europe 2021: Everything you must know
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VAT rates in Europe 2021: Everything you must know

Value added tax (VAT), like any other tax, is a sensitive subject - and nobody enjoys paying it, right? - but it is required by the Government and we don’t have much to say about it. Unless…

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 11 Jan 2021 • 3 min read
6 amazing things that happened to us in 2020
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6 amazing things that happened to us in 2020

A lot has happened last year. The pandemic has been difficult for us too as it has been for all of you but we can’t deny having learned something

  • SĂ©rima Collot
    Sérima Collot
SĂ©rima Collot 4 Jan 2021 • 2 min read
5 things you didn’t know about Spain
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5 things you didn’t know about Spain

Exquisite beaches, fabulous food, picturesque landscapes, … Behind the dreamy postcard, Spain is much more complex than you think. And we are going to prove it to you. Here are 5

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 28 Dec 2020 • 2 min read
10 questions to test your knowledge of France
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10 questions to test your knowledge of France

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 21 Dec 2020 • 1 min read
Is coronavirus going to kill Christmas in Europe?
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Is coronavirus going to kill Christmas in Europe?

Christmas is around the corner and European governments are trying hard to offer proper holidays to their nationals (residents or expats) despite the pandemic. But without Christmas markets, ski resorts,

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 14 Dec 2020 • 2 min read
Traveling to the EU: Restrictions and Possibilities
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Traveling to the EU: Restrictions and Possibilities

Winter holidays are approaching and everyone’s plans are quite jostled with the Covid-19 crisis. Even though there is little chance that tourists will be able to spend their winter

  • Chaggar Raminder
    Chaggar Raminder
Chaggar Raminder 7 Dec 2020 • 2 min read
What are the minimum purchase amounts required to qualify for a VAT refund in the European Union?
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What are the minimum purchase amounts required to qualify for a VAT refund in the European Union?

A minimum purchase is required to obtain a VAT refund on goods bought in the European Union (EU). This minimum differs between EU countries. To help you navigate, we have provided you below with a list of the thresholds applicable in the various EU countries.

  • CĂ©dric Mailhebiau
    Cédric Mailhebiau
CĂ©dric Mailhebiau 30 Nov 2020 • 2 min read
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