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Value-added tax refunds

Upon application travellers not domiciled in the EU will be refunded the value-added tax by the seller for goods bought in Austria. Please note the following requirements:

The invoiced amount (possibly including value-added tax) must exceed € 75.

Your passport or other cross-border travel document must indicate a domicile outside the EU.

You must export the item with your personal luggage from the EU before the end of the third calendar month following the month in which the purchase was made.

You must prove the export of the item to the seller. This is done by returning to the seller

• the form issued by the seller, or
• the invoice

endorsed by the customs office at the point of exit (i.e. the last customs office before leaving the EU).

An endorsement can be issued at a later date only in special, exceptional cases. At some border-crossings, private clearance offices have been set up that handle the refunding procedure on your behalf against a fee.

On the other hand, in several non-EU countries the seller will refund the value-added tax paid when making a purchase. The respective body (embassy, consular office) will inform you of the conditions and formal requirements applying in this connection.

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