# @jennyreimold on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C8r2nV2ONOC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36216976-jennyreimold-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-06-26T16:15:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jenny Reimold (@jennyreimold) — https://gondola.cc/jennyreimold

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To be perfectly honest, I still don’t understand it all but I do know that I got Louis Vuitton bags for less in Italy! The VAT tax is a value added refund tax that deals with taxes on the supply chain for goods that we don’t have in the US. Depending on the stores, you get a certain percentage of that back.. roughly 20-30% depending on the vendor. 

Here’s what to do…
 
1️⃣ When you shop, make sure to have your passport with you. 

2️⃣ Once you pay, request the VAT tax form. The store will fill out the refund form and give you receipts in an envelope. Keep all of these somewhere safe. (If you’re in Venice, ask for @prince_.christian in Louis Vuitton. He was so sweet and helpful!) 

3️⃣ When you leave the LAST city you are in in Europe, go to the CUSTOMS line at the airport. Here you will get all of your forms stamped and your receipts verified. (We actually waited 1.5 hours in Italy to do this only to be told we had to do this in Copenhagen.
 
4️⃣ After customs, you’ll then go to one of three or four tax refund kiosks. Several stores recommended we use Global Blue so that’s where we went. They took our stamped papers and confirmed whether we’d get an electronic or cash refund. 

5️⃣ Keep your receipts accessible because when we got to customs in the US, they asked to see them. 

6️⃣ This process took us 10-15 minutes in Copenhagen. Our first attempt in Italy, took 1.5 hours! Leave extra time in the airport for this! 

7️⃣ In hindsight, I would have packed less and left room in my carry on for purchases. Many pack a duffle and then ship the carry on home. I ended buying a second carry on and checked my first home. I’m glad I brought smaller suitcases because train overheads, steps and cobblestone streets make big suitcases tough! 

8️⃣ Save this or tag someone going to Europe. We unlocked the system, by way of a few mistakes, so hoping this helps others!! 

#vattax #vattaxrefund #traveltheworld #traveltips #travelhacks #europeantravel #europeantravels

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