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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.

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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

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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!

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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!

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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. 🤫

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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…

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5 things you didn’t know about Spain

Spain is a country rich in culture, art, design, beauty and history. But like any country in the world, Spain also has its little secrets. And we're about to reveal 5 of them to you right now.

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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,

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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

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5 Belgian souvenirs that will delight your friends and family

When visiting a country, our family and friends back home are always expecting us to bring some souvenirs for them, aren’t they? So... Here are five ideas of souvenirs