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MOST FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Questions we are most often asked
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How to request a ZappTax invoice in store
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How to use ZappTax, step-by-step
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Which goods are eligible?
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Can I use ZappTax for online purchases?
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Do I need to ask for a tax-free form in store?
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How long does it take to validate my invoices?
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What is the refund rate?
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When will I receive my refund?
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Am I eligible for a refund?
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What are the minimum and maximum amount that I need to spend?
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In which country and in which stores can I use the services of ZappTax?
REQUESTING ZAPPTAX INVOICES
How to obtain a ZappTax invoice in stores
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How to get a ZappTax invoice in store? Standard procedure
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Invoice in the name of ZappTax
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What if I cannot get a standard invoice at the name of ZappTax but only an invoice at my name or a ticket or till receipt?
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Purchase in luxury boutiques (Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hermès…)
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Purchase in French department stores (Galeries Lafayette, Printemps, Le Bon Marché…)
ONLINE PURCHASES
Get your tax refund for online purchases
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How to get a ZappTax invoice for online purchases?
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How can I upload PDF documents when I purchase online?
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Do I also need to upload the order confirmation for an online purchase?
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What if, for an online purchase, I didn’t get a ZappTax invoice, but I got an invoice in my name?
ZAPPTAX INVOICE
Upload, Proof of payment, Warranty, Mentions, Serial number, Examples
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How to upload an invoice on the app?
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When to upload an invoice on the app?
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When do I need to add a proof of payment?
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Does a ZappTax invoice impact my product warranty?
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For which goods do I need to provide a serial number?
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Can I manually add the ZappTax invoice address to a document?
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What information must appear on the invoice?
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Examples of compliant invoices
TAX FREE FORM
Request and validate tax free forms
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When and how should I request my tax-free forms?
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When will I receive my tax-free forms?
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I must no longer print my tax-free forms except in certain situations. Which ones?
AT THE AIRPORT OR BORDER
EU airports, borders and point of exit
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What should I prepare?
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Where and how do I validate my tax-free forms?
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What do I need to do after validating my tax-free forms?
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I have a layover flight. Where do I have to get my tax-free forms validated?
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I travel by Eurostar or via the Eurotunnel. Where should I have my tax-free forms validated?
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I leave the European Union by train, by road (car, truck, bus) or by boat. Where do I validate my tax-free forms?
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I leave the European Union by car or train crossing the French-Swiss border. Where do I validate my tax-free forms?
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I leave the European Union from Geneva-Cointrin or Basel-Mulhouse airport. Where do I validate my tax-free forms?
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Where can I find a list of customs desks and a list of exit points equipped with electronic validation kiosks?
OTHER
Useful information
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Can I use the purchased goods before I leave?
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What are the main reasons for customs to refuse to validate tax-free forms?
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I was unable to validate my tax-free forms when I left. What can I do?
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Does the country, region or territory where I reside makes me eligible to tax-free shopping?
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Can I use ZappTax from my computer or tablet?
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How to contact ZappTax