INSTRUCTIONS FOR VAT REFUNDOEGS-Info

Visitors from third countries or non-EU countries can apply for a refund of the VAT on all their purchases made in Austria before their return flight. For your VAT refund, please follow these steps:

Step 1:

Step 2:

After validating your export goods, check in your luggage at check-in. If your purchased goods are in your carry-on luggage, make sure to have the corresponding documents for the export of your purchases validated after passing the security checks.
 

Step 3:

Claim back the VAT on your purchases. Once validated, you may claim your Tax Free Refund in cash at Interchange or have it credited directly to your credit card.

If any part of the necessary information on your Tax Free Form has been filled out incorrectly or incompletely, or if goods requiring presentation cannot be submitted, the application for VAT refund will be rejected. 
 

GENERAL CONDITIONS

VAT will only be refunded if the following conditions are met:

1. Your main residence is in a third country or non-EU country.

2. You do not have a secondary residence within the European Union. Third territories - for instance the Canary Islands, Greenland, Lake Lugano or San Marino - are exempt from this rule.

3. The total value of your purchase must be at least 75.01 Euro per invoice.
   Note: The minimum of 75.01 Euro per invoice applies to each individual invoice.

   An example:

   Two invoices from the same day and from the same shop with a purchase value of 30 Euro and 50 Euro each do not entitle the customer to a VAT refund.
   The minimum purchase amount is determined by national law.