You pay 15,97% VAT on most purchases you make, the VAT rate is depending on what kind of goods you are buying and the VAT is included in the price. All foreign tourists outside th EU are entitled to claim back the tax, if they spend over 2.000 CZK in one shop in one day.
After deduction of the handling expense, you will receive a refund up to 14% of the purchase price. You can cash your refund cheque at the airport in Prague and Karlovy Vary, inland or abroad at one of more than 200 international cash refund offices.
Global Refund offers you several possibillities of receiving your VAT-refund:
Cash at a nearby Global Refund Office
Cash refund when you return home.
Direct crediting of a chosen credit card or bank account.
Bank cheque sent to a chosen address.
What To Pay: How to Claim
- When paying for your goods at the check out, ask the store for a Tax Free shopping voucher.
- Present the voucher to a Czech customs official within 30 days of the date of purchase to get a stamp. At the airport this is located BEFORE passport control.
- Hand the Cheque in AFTER passport control to one of the Duty Free Shops. They will then refund your VAT, minus their commission.
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