Zollfreies Einkaufen

Steuerart: VAT

Steuersatz: 19%

Berechtigte: Non-EU/EEA residents departing the European Union

Aufenthaltsbedingung: Must export goods within 3 months of purchase month-end

Mindesteinkauf: EUR 50.01 per store per receipt

Währung: EUR

Ablauf im Geschäft:

1. Shop at stores displaying Tax-Free logo (Global Blue or Planet)
2. Present passport and request a tax-free form
3. Keep goods unused and in original packaging

Ablauf am Flughafen:

1. Before check-in: get customs export stamp on tax-free forms
2. Some airports have electronic self-service validation kiosks
3. Submit stamped forms at refund counter or drop in mailbox

Erstattungsmethoden:

• Cash (local currency or EUR)
• Credit card refund
• Alipay/WeChat (select locations)

Bearbeitungszeit: Cash: immediate at airport; Card: 4-8 weeks; Mail: 2-3 months

Ausgeschlossene Waren:

• Services
• Food consumed on-site
• Goods used before leaving EU
• Online-only purchases

Tax-Free-Anbieter: Global Blue, Planet Tax Free

Wichtige Einkaufszonen: Berlin (KaDeWe, Kurfürstendamm), Munich (Maximilianstraße), Frankfurt, Outlet City Metzingen

Tipps:

• EU customs stamp required at the last EU exit point
• Keep goods unused until you leave the EU
• Refund form must be stamped within 3 months of purchase
• Low minimum (EUR 50.01) — easy to qualify
• Department stores like KaDeWe and Galeria have in-house tax-free service
• Major airports (Frankfurt, Munich) have well-organized refund counters