VAT Tax in Europe

SO excited and cannot hardly wait! My husband is self-employed (mobile mechanic) and he says he is having to "flog" himself to get his work done! It is sugarbeet harvest here in Wyoming so he is keeping a bunch of older-than-the-hills trucks running for the farmers for one more year (some of these trucks are 4 trucks taken apart and put together to make one truck!) I got a new digital camcorder and have been practicing up! We have been to Europe before but never for this length of time. Unfortunately, the dollar is so bad it's taking a beating. Travel sites are warning about exchanging your dollars for Euros and no place in Rome will take dollars anymore. It is VERY expensive using taxis or shuttles. The train is fairly cheap but when you have a lot of luggage it is not very convenient (lots of bums and panhandlers too.) Train is safe and fast but not for everyone. I got an email yesterday that there are still unsold rooms on a 12 day coming from Barcelona to Florida and an interior room was 399.00! It was around Thanksgiving but I think you missed the big travel rush dates. Vacationstogo.com always has last minute unsold cruises. Mary

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September 6, 2008 at 8:18 pm #446
chris
My wife and I returned from a mediteranian cruise in July.

When we were in Greece, my wife purchased some jewellry and we were told that if we visited the VAT tax return booth in an airport before we left Europe, that they will place an official stamp on the bill for the jewelry and we could apply to get the VAT tax refunded.

Well…as it turned out, our flight to London was delayed and we had to run to our connecting flight and missed the opportunity to get the "official stamp".

Does anybody know of a company/service/any way of getting this stamp on the jewelry invoice, so that we could apply for the tax refund?

Thanks for anyones help in advance.

Chris
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September 7, 2008 at 12:46 am #682
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I do not know of any companies sorry. Have you tried googling it?
September 7, 2008 at 7:15 pm #684
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From what I have read, you have a couple of options. This is pretty complex with some people saying you are out of luck and others saying you may be able to do it.

It looks like this company may do it:
http://www.globalrefund.com/

This is France related, but one would think the procedure would be similar:
http://www.consulfrance-newyork.org/spip.php?article352

From the UK HM Revenues and customs:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/pay-refund.htm

Here are a few links about it:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index … 808AAZ1T6c
http://goeurope.about.com/gi/dynamic/of … ps/vat.htm

AARP says you are too late once you have left Europe:
http://www.aarp.org/leisure/travel/arti … g_vat.html

And so does the Nurnberg Airport:
http://www.airport-nuernberg.de/english … ax_refund/

My wife and I returned from a mediteranian cruise in July.

When we were in Greece, my wife purchased some jewellry and we were told that if we visited the VAT tax return booth in an airport before we left Europe, that they will place an official stamp on the bill for the jewelry and we could apply to get the VAT tax refunded.

Well…as it turned out, our flight to London was delayed and we had to run to our connecting flight and missed the opportunity to get the "official stamp".

Does anybody know of a company/service/any way of getting this stamp on the jewelry invoice, so that we could apply for the tax refund?

Thanks for anyones help in advance.

Chris
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