How to return tax free in the Czech Republic. Tax free shopping in Prague. How to get TAX FREE in the Czech Republic

How to do it???

In the Czech Republic, there are two companies that allow you to return VAT on purchases, the so-called TAX-FREE.

First PREMIER TAX FREE.

There are two return options:

1. You can immediately get cash at the city VAT refund point.
2. If you want to immediately refund the paid VAT in cash, present your VAT refund PTF form, your passport and a valid VISA, MasterCard card at the city VAT refund point;
3. Airport customs. In order to legalize your compensation, you need to request that your VAT refund PTF form be stamped by EU Customs;
4. Mail your VAT refund form with customs stamp to the PTF office in our stamped envelope or drop it in our special airport mailbox. If you do not send your PTF stamped tax refund form and original receipt within 21 days, the VAT amount will be fully deducted from your card.
5. Refundable by credit card/cheque or at the airport.
6. Buy goods in any store where you see a PREMIER TAX FREE(PTF) sign. Make a purchase and ask the seller to give you a PREMIER TAX FREE VAT refund form;
7. When leaving the country and exporting goods outside the EU, you need to make sure that your VAT refund PTF form is stamped by the EU Customs;
8. You can receive compensation in cash from our VAT refund partners at the PREMIER TAX FREE VAT refund offices at the border or at international airport. You can also mail your PTF form in our stamped envelope and we will refund your money by check or transfer it directly to your credit card.

Second GLOBAL BLUE TAX FREE.

The Global Blues Tax Free Shopping service allows you to save money when shopping at more than 270,000 stores around the world. You don't have to pay taxes on purchased goods. To get your VAT or GST refunded when you return home, follow these simple steps:

1. Buy a product. When purchasing a product, do not forget to ask the store employees to issue you a tax free form (Tax Free Form);
2. Customs mark. When leaving for your home country or another country, present your purchases, sales receipt and passport at the customs office and ask for a stamp on the tax free form.

   Tax Free in the Czech Republic and a little about shopping

   If you are traveling to another country within the EU, the tax free form must be stamped at your final exit from the EU;

3. Receive cash back. Present a tax free form with a stamp put on it, a passport and credit card at a Global Blue Customer Services point or one of our partner's refund office, where the refund will be processed immediately. The refund amount will be transferred to your card or issued to you in cash.

Return points:

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Choosing a ski resort
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TAX FREE in theory
TAX FREE in practice

Having traveled half the world and emptying the shelves of many stores, we have never used the Tax Free service. The refund procedure has always seemed to us tense and burdensome. But this time we decided to try. I share my Austrian experience.

TAX FREE in theory

First stage. By purchasing a product (one unit) worth more than 75.01 euros, you get the opportunity to return the amount of tax paid. The main thing - do not forget to properly complete the documents in the store. Official sources write that goods purchased in the EU cannot be used, otherwise you will lose the right to a tax refund.

Second phase. When departing from the airport building at the customs point, you must present your passport and documents in an envelope, asking for a stamp. You need to be prepared for the fact that you will be asked to present the goods in packaging and with labels.

Third stage. Following the instructions on the envelope, send the documents sealed at customs to the Global Blue office and wait for the money to be transferred to the card if you paid by card, or send a check if you paid in cash.

TAX FREE in practice

We knew that we couldn't use the things we bought, but it was hard to refuse a child's desire to ride in a new helmet and new gloves. So they took the risk and took it.

In fact, everything turns out to be much easier if you try to return the money while in Austria.

Before making a purchase, we always checked whether they would give us this very form. If yes, then buy

The first stage remains unchanged, everything needs to be controlled. And this means that you must:

1) Check that you are given a receipt for the goods. Very important: for one product, ONE, not two checks. In front of my eyes, with a correctly filled out form and the presence of all stamps, the girl was not returned the money, because the store made a mistake with the price and finished off her lack with a separate check. If you buy several items, then the check can be one, but the price of each individual item must be higher than 75.01 euros.

2) The store must give you a TAX FREE form specially filled out with a wet stamp, which will indicate the purchase price and the amount of the refund. For your part, you will enter your data in it: last name, first name, address and sign. We did not fill out the form (and this was another long check) in the store, but already filled it out at customs.

TAX FREE discount system in the Czech Republic

3) The check and the Tax Free form are cleaved with a stapler and placed in a special envelope.

A bank that refunds taxes 🙂

Do not be alarmed if the store starts cutting off all the labels in front of you. You can safely use the purchased goods in Austria, you will not lose the right to a tax refund, checked!

The second and third stages need to be done quickly at the airport before check-in to avoid queues. Right at the entrance to the Salzburg airport building, there will be a small room to the right where special people who act as customs officers sit - put a stamp here (second stage). Purchased goods can not be shown (checked)

You queue for registration and, while your fellow travelers torment the accompanying guide where to go with their Tax Free documents, you rush at full speed along the check-in counters to the bank with an inconspicuous blue sign Tax Free Refunds (see photo). Here you give Madame in the window all the documents + credit card (if you made purchases with a card). In return, you get money - about 11% of the amount of purchases. All!!! Now quickly, quickly to check-in 🙂 and on the plane. If you do everything quickly, you will still have time to spend a "fresh penny" in Duty Free stores 🙂

P.S. total cost our holiday in Austria (tour package, skipasses, food on the mountain, souvenirs) was 1200 € per person

Details Updated on 11/21/2017 18:51

Very short history

The modern image of the Prague airport was laid down in the conditions of a socialist planned economy in the 60s of the last century. Even then, the hated communists foresaw a significant increase in passenger traffic in the skies of Czechoslovakia. In the 70s general plan construction of a parallel runway was introduced.

In the 90s, this idea came to life. The construction of the second runway allowed the Prague airport to break out and become the leader in the air transportation industry and transport a record 12.6 million passengers in 2008!

One of the historical milestones of the airport is the first arrival Soviet aircraft TU-144. During the three days the aircraft was in Prague, 300,000 people came to see it.

How to use Prague Airport

Reception of passengers in Ruzyn is carried out at the following terminals.

• Terminal 1 designed for air communication with countries outside the Schengen area.
• Terminal 2 works with flights within Schengen. There is no such formality as the mandatory check of travelers' passports. But do not relax, your documents and luggage for inspection can be asked at any time, random checks are not uncommon in this memte.
• Terminal 3 serves private aircraft, it is somewhat away from the first and second, having no common communication with them.

There are huge information boards in the arrivals and departures halls. And a few hours before the departure or arrival of the desired aircraft, you can look at the website of Prague Airport. On it you can see the schedule and the expected time of departure or arrival of the aircraft or the cancellation of the flight.

Public transport in Prague works very well, so leave from Ruzyne airport to the center of Prague you can not only by taxi or by pre-booking transfer from a company specializing in this, but also on a regular city bus or express. The bus will take you to one of the Prague metro stations. No more than an hour is quite realistic to get to the center. During business hours it will be even faster.

The principle of operation of car parks at Ruzynė Airport

Two express parking lots, and in fact the boarding and disembarking of passengers, near terminals P1 and P2 are served free of charge, but not more than 15 minutes. Only one such free entry can be made to both of these areas of the airport per hour. At the entrance, you must take a parking card in front of the entrance barrier by pressing the button in the machine.

If you miss the free 15 minutes, pay at the machines located in front of the exit barriers and in the airport hall 100 kroons for every 30 minutes of parking.

There is another option to leave the car for a long time. Parking lot D is designed for this, which is located 8-10 minutes walk from the first terminal of the airport. How longer term where you leave your car, the lower the price. A week will cost 900 kroons, a month 2050 kroons. There is a discount for online booking and payment.

Guarded parking C will cost 650 kroons per day, and if you pay online 618 kroons.

Features of Tax Free (VAT) refund at Prague Airport

• Registration takes place on site terminal №1
• To return tax-free, it is better to arrive at the airport in advance to complete the necessary formalities for a refund.
• With a high probability, things will be asked to be presented to the customs inspector. The customs department is located in the departures hall near the check-in counters.
• Items must be unworn, with tags or in their original packaging.
• Before inspection at the customs window, you first need to check in without checking in your luggage, and after inspection and receipt of customs confirmation in the form of a stamp in documents, the goods can be packed and put in luggage, for which you need to re-apply for registration. You can avoid double check-in of baggage if you carry the goods after inspection as hand luggage.
• Money can be received at the points of issue of currency, decorated with the appropriate icons. The logo of the tax free intermediary system at the point of issue and your documents must also match. It is more profitable to receive money in Czech crowns, the worst option is in US dollars.
• Citizens of third countries who do not have a long-term residence permit in the EU countries can use the VAT refund.
• The VAT rate in the Czech Republic is 21% for most industrial goods, but the entire tax amount is not refundable, since commissions are provided for intermediary companies.

Internet in the premises of Prague Airport

Currently, the Internet in the halls of terminals No. 1 and No. 2 is free. To connect to a WiFi network, you must use a network prg.aero-free

Useful in the hall of the Prague airport:

ATMs of various banks, there are enough of them so as not to collect a queue of people who want to cash out their savings. By the way, a bank card is not the only, but one of the most profitable ways to bring money to the Czech Republic.

Then there is the opportunity to buy a SIM card from one of the local telephone operators. At the same time, especially trouble yourself, which mobile operator choose in the Czech Republic, do not. All of them, if not absolute evil, then complete crap. For practically the most expensive and technically backward in Europe.

Tax Free - VAT refund in the Czech Republic

And calls between the three companies are sometimes more expensive than abroad.

Eating and drinking Czech beer at Prague Airport is not a problem. If you need to kill time, you can go to cinema, which is located in the second terminal. True, the films are mostly shown in Czech and English vice versa with subtitles.

The airport has room for prayer. A guest of any religion can enter it.

Prague Airport offers group and individual tours as well as popular photo tours. But you need to order them at least a day in advance.

The rest of the information can be found on the Prague Airport website, which is very informative, you can find a thousand little things on it.

Happy Travel!

Publication date: 2013-02-21

When shopping in some Czech stores, foreign tourists can use the right to tax-free. General rules return tax free can be read, and in this article we will talk about practical side such a process in the Czech Republic. The state has the following limits and terms for tax-free:

• the minimum purchase amount must exceed 2500 crowns (about 80 euros);
• Purchased goods must be withdrawn within 3 months;
• the validity of the tax-free check is 5 months;
• VAT in the Czech Republic is 19%.

There are two tax-free systems in the Czech Republic: Global Blue and Premier Tax Freehowever, it is worth noting that their network of stores is extensively represented only in Prague. The list of stores in the capital that are included in Global Blue can be viewed on their website, but Premier Tax Free cannot boast of such a convenient service - there is only a general catalog of brands (you need to select a brand to see if it is represented in Prague).

Detailed information about tax-free return points in the Czech Republic (Prague, Karlovy Vary, Brno and Pardubice) can be found here: Global Blue and Premier Tax Free. Of course, only those that are after customs clearance, that is, at airports, are available to tourists. As an example, we will dwell on the most used option, which is Prague Airport ().

Taxi-free return at Prague airport

Taxi-free return at Prague Airport is carried out at terminal No. 1. The dimensions of the terminal are relatively small, so all the necessary points are nearby. Fortunately, there are enough pointers, and it will not be difficult to figure it out. You can see a detailed diagram of terminal No. 1, and a simplified plan is a little lower.

Main detail when returning tax-free - you must show the purchased goods at customs, and sometimes also at the point of issue of money, so either do not check in your luggage until you have issued a refund, or leave the tax-free goods as hand luggage. Depending on which option you choose, the sequence of going through customs, checking in, checking in luggage and getting tax free will be slightly different.

Tax-free refund for goods that are checked in to the baggage compartment:

1. check-in (but you don’t check in your luggage and don’t wrap it in a film);
2. customs (letter "C" on the map);
3. tax-free return point (letters "R2", "R3", "R4", "R5" on the map);
4. baggage check-in (you will have to queue up for check-in again);
5. passport (border) control.

Tax-free refund for items left as hand luggage:

1. check-in and baggage check-in;
2. customs (letter "C" on the map);
3. passport (border) control;
4. tax-free return point (letter "R1" on the map).

When you receive money at the return point, be sure to find out the conversion rate. As a rule, it is most profitable to take crowns; then euro. The most "predatory" commission is for dollars. Crowns can be spent immediately in Duty Free.

- group tour (up to 10 people) for the first acquaintance with the city and the main attractions - 3 hours, 20 euros

- a walk through the little-known, but interesting corners of Prague away from tourist routes to feel the real spirit of the city - 4 hours, 30 euros

- bus tour for those who want to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the Czech Middle Ages - 8 hours, 30 euros

The tax system of the European Union allows you to return part of the purchase price - value added tax (VAT). Let's figure out how to make a VAT refund and arrange tax free in Prague.

COUNTRIES WHERE TAX FREE IS OPERATING

Tax free is a special document that is issued when buying a product. Subsequently, it can be used for a VAT refund.

This system applies to all major cities European Union (as well as in certain Asian and Latin countries), including in Prague. In these states, VAT must be paid only by their citizens or foreigners living there for more than 6 months.

Who is entitled to tax free purchases and for what amount. VAT rate

The service can be used by foreign citizens who have been in Prague for less than six months and who have made a purchase in the amount of more than 2,000 kroons.

Groups of people who are not eligible for the VAT refund program:

• foreigners who are in the country on a work visa;
• foreigners with a residence permit of the country where the purchase is made;
• when buying in the EU countries - citizens of countries that are members of the EU;

NB! The tax is non-refundable after 3 months from the date of purchase.

Goods purchased for personal use and transported in one's own luggage are subject to tax refund.

The VAT rate in Prague is not always the same:

The exact amount of the rate can be seen on the check, where VAT is usually indicated in a separate column.

The tax free system in Prague does NOT apply to the following goods:

• services sector;
• food and alcohol;
• fuel;
• weapon;
• means of transport;
• goods of online stores.

It is impossible to return the full amount of tax in Prague, since an administrative fee (5-7%) is charged during the transaction. In addition, issuing companies also take a small percentage for their work. Therefore, the final amount received will be 14-16% of the total VAT.

How to get tax free in the Czech Republic: general information

In Prague, you can issue the relevant documents only in stores operating in the Tax Free system. They can be distinguished by a sticker pasted at the entrance with the appropriate inscription. However, even if there is no sticker, you should always ask sellers about it.

There are several VAT refund schemes. Therefore, when buying and issuing a check, it is better to take a booklet with instructions and addresses of tax free sales outlets. Or ask the seller how to get tax free in Prague if he speaks Russian or English.

VAT can only be refunded on brand new, unused items. Therefore, in order for the tax refund to pass without complications, it is imperative to keep all receipts, do not tear off the tags and do not unpack the goods.

COMPLETE GUIDE

Two large issuing companies work with tax free in Prague - Global Blue Premier Tax Free and Premier Tax Free. Their offices are both in the city itself and at the airport.

There are several options for returning tax free in Prague:

• at the place of purchase;
• in the office of the intermediary company;
• in the airoport;
• upon returning to their country.

How to fill out the tax free form

Tax free forms are provided to the buyer at the checkout. They come in several varieties and are usually already partially filled with the store.

The buyer must fill in empty columns himself in printed Latin. If there are difficulties with this, it is better to ask the seller for help. Everything must be executed correctly, because if you register a tax free in Prague with errors, then the buyer will be denied a VAT refund.

The standard form, as a rule, contains the following information: full name, address of residence, number of an identity document, E-mail, bank card number, personal signature.

What to do with the tax free form at customs

Regardless of how and where the tax free will be cashed - on the spot in Prague or upon return - the documents in any case must be properly processed at customs.

To do this, customs officers need to present their purchases, checks for them and correctly completed tax free forms.

Goods subject to VAT refunds must be readily and directly accessible. That is, things should not be in a suitcase packed in a film, and should not be folded to its very bottom.

When reconciling the check and the form, the customs officer may ask to present the goods “in person”. A prerequisite is the full compliance of goods and checks. Also, do not forget about the presence of labels and packaging.

After comparing the goods and inspecting the integrity of the packaging:

• checks are stamped,
• tax free documents officially become valid.

TAX FREE RETURN POINTS IN PRAGUE AND RUSSIA

The return of tax free in Prague is carried out by the offices of intermediary companies at the following addresses:

Global Blue:

1. Global Blue Prague, Vodičkova 1935/38, Nové Město, Praha 1;
2. Bohemia Travel System, Panska 895/6, Nové Město, Praha 1;
3. Abraham, Namesti Republiky 656/8, Staré Město, Praha 1;
4. Erpet, Staroměstské náměstí 27 , Staré Město, Prague 1.

1. Manufaktura, Melantrichova 17, Praha 1;
2. Urban Store, Václavské náměstí 18, Prague 1;
3. Shi-Bon, Týn 3/1049, Ungelt-Botanicus, Praha 1.

Tax free refund to a bank card in a store

Tax free in Prague can be returned right at the place of purchase, if the store provides for it. To do this, you must show your passport with a visa at the checkout. Then the tax amount will not be taken into account when paying, or will immediately be returned to the card.

However, even with this method of VAT refund, you still have to fill out the form, seal the checks at customs and send it all to the issuing company.

At Prague Airport

You can get the tax amount directly at the Vaclav Havel Prague Airport in the 1st or 2nd terminals. The point of the issuing company is easy to find by the relevant signs.

Action algorithm:

1. Arrive at least 1 hour before the planned check-in for the flight - there are usually long queues near the Tax Free counters.
2. Pass customs inspection and receive a receipt with stamps - for this, things must be on the surface and presented upon request;
3. Check in for a flight and get into the Duty Free zone. The tax refund point is located near the currency exchange point. To receive money, you must present a passport, a check and a form with a stamp previously placed at the customs control point.

Next, the tax free form and checks are folded into an envelope and handed over to an employee of the intermediary company or dropped into a special box at the counter. After that, the amount of VAT will be transferred to the card. For the issuance of cash, the company may charge an additional fee.

The envelope must reach the company's office within 21-30 days from the date the payment was transferred to the buyer. Otherwise, this amount will be blocked on the card.

Unfortunately, there are failures in this system, and the envelope is sometimes lost along the way. Therefore, just in case, it is better to have copies of all documents on hand.

Additional global blue tax free offices

In addition to Prague, there are other places in the Czech Republic where they return the amount of tax free:

1. Pardubice Airport, transit hall.
2. Karlovy Vary:

• Duty Free shop, Karlovy Vary Airport, departure hall;
• information center Karlovy Vary, Lazenska 14;
• Pharmacy Maria, Zamecky vrch 423/18.

Tax free refund in Russia

In Russia, there are 2 ways to cash out VAT:

1 way:

1. In a Prague store, take a form with an envelope on which the address of the issuing company is already printed.
2. Upon returning to Russia, enclose copies of tickets, a tax free form, checks with customs stamps in an envelope. When filling out the form, be sure to enter the data of your international bank card there and make a note “to the account bank card". It is better to keep copies of checks with stamps and forms.
3. Send the envelope by registered mail or courier delivery.

2 way:

Make a refund through partner banks:

• Czech-Russian Bank (cooperates with Premier);
• Bank Intesa (collaborates with Global Blue).

The bank must provide stamped checks, a tax free form, as well as an internal and foreign passport. Documents are checked on the spot, after which the required amount is paid at the cash desk. The bank sends the form and the check to the issuing company independently.

The Tax Free return system in Prague has long been established and adjusted for the convenience of travelers. However, care should be taken when filling out the documents. If you do everything right, shopping in Prague will become more profitable.

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When making purchases in the EU countries, foreigners from countries outside the European Union have the right to return the value added tax of exported goods (VAT) - the so-called Tax Free. It is different for each country. There are two VAT rates in the Czech Republic - 15% and 21%. The lower rate includes the sale of a narrow list of social goods such as food, medicines, medical equipment, child car seats, products for the disabled. The top rate is used for a wider range of goods: clothing, jewelry, electronics, and so on.

Tax Free refund can be carried out in three ways:

1. Cash at the border;
2. Instant refund to a bank card in the store where purchases were made;
3. Bank transfer to card or check.

IMPORTANT: Tax Free refund is possible only when making purchases in stores that are part of the Tax Free system. As a rule, there are appropriate inscriptions on the windows and cash desks of such stores.

Tax Free return conditions

• The presence of a tourist Schengen visa category C (short-term or multivisa) in the passport. Holders of long-term type D visas (residence permits) are not entitled to a refund of the ESC.
• The presence of a store receipt with a minimum the total amount at least 2,001 CZK.
• The presence of a completed Tax Free form. Part of the form concerning the number of purchases and their
• prices, in Prague stores, the sellers themselves usually fill in, you just have to enter your passport data.
• The presence of a stamp of the customs service on the Tax Free form, affixed at the point of exit / departure from the EU country. At the same time, when making purchases in one country, for example, in Germany or Austria, you can put a customs stamp in another, for example, in the Czech Republic.

IMPORTANT: There are several Tax Free refund systems. In order not to get confused, ask the store for a Tax Free return reminder. It will indicate a specific system, as well as the points of the nearest customs control, cash desks for issuing money at the airport and other helpful information including the postal address of the company.

The most common Tax Free systems are Premier Tax Free and Global Blue.

The time from the moment of purchase to the moment of presentation of documents for registration of Tax Free to the customs authorities is strictly regulated and is 6 weeks.

Tax Free refund while traveling in Prague

• Cash at the border (in the departure hall of the airport).

The customs office at Prague Airport is located to the left of the information boards in the check-in hall of Terminal 1.

To obtain a customs control stamp, present your passport and flight ticket to the officer. Sometimes you need to show your purchases, so refrain from checking in, wrapping and checking in your luggage until you get a stamp.

After registering and passing through passport control, you will enter the Duty Free zone. After passing the information desk, you will see the border control for arriving passengers and next to it is a currency exchange office and a Tax Free Cash Refund point, indicated by the corresponding icon. Show the form with the imprint of the customs service and your passport and get cash in euros or dollars of your choice. Here you can spend or exchange previously unclaimed crowns. IMPORTANT: upon receipt in cash, you will be reimbursed instead of the due 21% VAT, only 14-16%. The rest of the amount due to you will be collected as a service fee.

• Instant refund to a bank card in the store where purchases were made.

In some stores, an instant VAT refund to a bank card is possible. To do this, you need to clarify this possibility with the seller and present your foreign passport with a tourist visa. In this case, when paying for the purchase with a bank card, the amount of tax free in the store may not be charged or it may be instantly credited back to your card.

Along with the purchase receipt, you will receive a Tax Free form and a branded envelope. When leaving the EU, you must obtain a customs imprint and send the entire set of documents to the specified postal address within 30 days from the date of departure, or by dropping the envelope with documents into the appropriate box of the Tax Free service (for example, at the airport). In case of non-return specified documents within a strictly defined time frame, the amount of the Tax Free returned to you will be automatically deducted from your card.

• Bank transfer to card or check.

If you didn’t have time or didn’t figure out how to return Tax Free at the border or when shopping, it doesn’t matter. You can receive a refund in your home country. To do this, you must contact the banks that cooperate with international systems Tax Free, and provide checks and forms with customs imprints, as well as present your national and foreign passports. Banks charge
commission for your services. As a rule, different banks work with different systems. You can find the nearest Tax Free bank to you on the Internet, on the website of the Tax Free system through which the purchase was made. The deadlines for submitting to the bank are identical to the deadlines for returning checks.

If none of the banks in your city work with Tax Free systems, you must write an application and send it by mail in a branded envelope along with checks and a letterhead, as well as details of your bank card to the address of the company through whose system the transaction was made. purchase. Tax Free refund will be made to your card.

Tax free shopping in Prague: general tips

• Make a maximum of purchases made in one store per check.
• Keep the original packaging, tags and labels until the goods are presented to customs.
• Check that the seller has filled out the Tax Free form correctly.
• Arrive at the airport well in advance so as not only to have time to get a customs imprint, but also not to be late for your flight.
• Do not forget to take Tax Free memos at the stores where you shop.
• Control the deadlines for submitting documents for payment.

We hope that the money saved by saving on taxes and discounts on money you will spend on services!

Tax Free (Tax Free) - This is a system for the return of the amount of value added tax on exported goods (VAT). This means that if you spend money in shops in Prague, you will be refunded Tax Free.

For what product return Tax Free

Goods that you carry in your personal baggage and are intended for personal use.

For what product not return Tax Free

Weapons, gems apart from jewelry, vehicles and goods purchased over the Internet.

Who is eligible to make Tax Free purchases?

Citizens who do not have a residence permit in the Czech Republic (and in other Schengen countries). It is important to have a tourist Schengen visa category C (short-term or multivisa) in your passport.

For what sum I need to make a purchase to get a Tax Free refund in the Czech Republic

Minimum purchase amount - 2001 crowns .

VAT rate

Standardi rate: 21%

Books, medicines, glasses, food: 15%

The refund you will receive is the amount of VAT minus the administration fee (about 5-7% of the amount). It is more profitable to receive Tax Free in Czech crowns in order not to pay a commission for currency conversion.

Conditions for obtaining Tax Free in the Czech Republic

O Tax Free returns can only be issued in stores where you have a logo Global Blue Tax Free or Premier Tax Free . See the logo on window display, at the checkout, or ask a store employee.

Purchases must be in the amount of at least 2001 CZK in one check . Or purchases for this amount must be made in within one day in one store .

Paying for goods at the checkout, take a special envelope in which will be located partially completed form with the amount supposed to be returned (the remaining empty fields you can fill in the hotel) and a check.

Take a Tax Free return note in Russian from the store, which indicates the points of the nearest customs control, points for issuing money at the airport, the address of companies and other useful information.

On purchases, all labels, tags must be left, and the packaging must remain intact and intact.

note , what inThe time from the moment of purchase to the moment of submission of documents for processing the return of Tax Free to the customs authorities is regulated and is 6 weeks.

How to fill out the Tax Free Form

There are two types of uniforms - blue and white. Fill in the required fields block letters Latin alphabet. An incomplete form may be the reason for refusal to receive Tax Free.

How to return Tax Free at Prague airport. What to do with the Tax Free form at customs.

It is advisable to arrive at the airport half an hour / hour early. Chances are you won't be the only one who wants to get paid. The customs post in Terminal 1 is located to the left of the information boards in the check-in hall.

At the airport, before checking in your luggage, go to the customs post and present in expanded form completed tax form Free fries, all checks, your purchases and a ticket / e-ticket for a plane. Purchases must be packaged and not used. The customs inspector will check the number of the labels with the number on the receipts. If you fail to present the goods to customs for inspection, customs officials may refuse to stamp the refund form and it will be invalid.

After passing through customs, you can check in and check in your luggage.

In the zone duty free go to the Tax Free Cash Refund/Cash counter point/ travelex, provide a passport and a completed receipt with a stamp in order to receive a refund on a card or in cash. Note that there are several stands, therefore, you need to look at the logo that is indicated in the upper corner of your form and go to the desired stand with this logo. Opening hours racks : 0 6 :00 - 2 2 : 3 0 daily. Airport agents may deduct an additional local fee for cash refunds.

Leave the envelope with documents in a special Tax Free mailbox at the airport and get a tax refund on credit card . If you do not send the documents, then after 30 days the money will be blocked on your card.

Return Tax Free in the center of Prague

The Czech Republic has two common Tax Free refund companies: Global Blue Tax Free and Premier Tax Free (see the company logo in the store and on a special envelope that will be given when paying for purchases). You can come to the office of the desired company, present checks, goods, a passport, a bank card. And you will be refunded Tax free.

IMPORTANT! After receiving the money at the Tax Free return point, then at the airport, you should go through customs control, where you will present receipts, passport, ticket or boarding pass. You will be stamped and you drop all checks marked by customs in a special box near the Tax Free pick-up point at the airport. So all the documents will be sent to the company that paid the money.

What happens if you do not send documents to the company? The money that you received at the office in Prague will be withdrawn from your bank card. Therefore, you must obtain a customs seal and send the Tax Free Form to the Company's Processing Center ( Global Blue Tax Free or Premier Tax Free) within 21 days from the date of receipt of money in Prague.

P Tax Free return points in the center of Prague

You can return money not only at the airport, but also in the center of Prague.

Company Global Blue Tax Free

1. Global Blue Prague

Vodickova 38, 11000, Prague 1

Opening hours: Mon, Wed, Fri: 08:00 - 12:00; Tue, Thu: 12:00 - 16:00; Day off: Sat, Sun

2. Bohemia Travel System

Panska 6, 11000, Prague 1

Opening hours: Mon- Sun : 08:00 - 20:00

3. Abraham

Namesti Republiky 8, 11000, Prague 1

Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 09:00 - 20:00; Sat: 10:00 - 19:00; Sun: 10:00 - 18:00

4. Erpet

Staroměstské náměstí 27, 11000, Prague 1

Opening hours:Pn-Fri: 10:00 - 19:00; Sat-Sun: 10:00 - 1 7 :0 0

Company Premier Tax Free

1. Manufaktura

Melantrichova 17, Prague 1

Opening hours: Mon- Sun : 08:00 - 20:00

2. Urban Store

Vaclavske nam.18, 110 00 Prague 1

Opening hours: Mon- Sun : 08:00 - 20:00

3. Shi Bon

Tyn 3, Ungelt - Botanicus, Prague 1

Opening hours: Mon- Sun : 08:00 - 1 8 :30

AT return of Tax Free to a bank card in a store

In some stores, when paying for a purchase with a bank card, Tax Free in the store may not be charged or it may be instantly credited back to your card. To do this, you must present your passport with a tourist visa at the checkout. Check with sellers for details.

If you received a refund immediately at the store, do not forget to keep your receipts, stamp it at customs and drop the envelope with documents into the Tax Free service box at the airport. You should send the Tax Free form to the Company's Processing Center within 21 days from the date of purchase.

Tax Free refund in Russia

Two ways to get Tax Free in Russia:

1. In the Czech store, paying for the purchase, PPresent your passport and ask for a Tax Free return form. The store employee will issue to you the purchase receipt and the envelope in which you find form with the amount supposed to be returned (independently fill in the blanks) . Make a note in a specially designated place on the check about the method of paying Tax Free - "to bank account" , and enter the bank card details of the owner of the check (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners, JCB and CUP cards are suitable). At customs, put stamps, for this, present to the customs officer all documents and your purchases. After that, you can send from any city in Russia in a special envelope by registered mail Tax Free form, checks with a customs stamp and copies of tickets to the Tax Free return company. The company address will be on the envelope. Specify on the envelope with Latin letters your return mailing address and full name Necessarily make copies of all documents (checks and form) that you send by mail (keep one copy for yourself).

The request is processed within 4 - 6 weeks after receiving your envelope with the Tax Free return form stamped at the customs office. If you do not receive a refund within two months of purchase, please contact the company as this may indicate a problem with the tax refund form.

2. You can contact banks that cooperate with Tax Free systems. The First Czech-Russian Bank pays by checks Premier Tax Free , Bank Intesa is a partner of the company Global Blue Tax Free . Therefore, you should look at the envelope from the store for the name of the company that will pay Tax Free. At the bank inYou need to present all checks, a completed form with a customs stamp, a Russian passport and a foreign passport, after verification you will receive the money.

Additional company offices Global Blue Tax Free

Karlovy Vary

1. Duty Free Shop

Karlovy Vary airport, departure hall

Opening hours: Mon- Sun : withaccording to flight schedule

2. Infocentrum Karlovy Vary

Lazenska 14

Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 0 8 :00 - 18:00; Sat-Sun: 09 :00 - 1 7 :0 0

3. Bohemian Symfony

Pharmacy Maria Zamecky vrch 423/18

Opening hours: Mon- Sun : 0 8 :00 - 2 0 :00

Pardubice Airport

Hall of transit

Opening hours: Mon- Sun : withaccording to flight schedule

In which countries you can use the Tax Free service

Tax Free service is available in following countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia , Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and Uruguay.