Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Step 1
Go to Europe and have your passport/visa/documentation on you at all times.
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Step 2
Go shopping. When you are shopping there, is a value added tax already added to your price. When you check out at the register you don't see any additional charges.
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Step 3
When checking out, tell the clerk that you are not a member of the European Union and would like a "tax refund slip/check". You can ONLY get this slip if your total is over 90.15 Euros ($132.40).
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Step 4
When you arrive at the airport, presents your tax refund checks at customs before you check your bags, this will be your only chance to do it. They will stamp your checks, and receive them back. You can then go to any Bureau de Change and get your tax refund in any currency that you would like.
