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🙋🏼‍♀️ tax free ERRORS you should avoid in Spain 🇪🇸  

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✳️ If you are claiming VAT refund in Spain, there are a series of errors you should avoid.
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We are Cecilia and Tony and travelling throughout the Iberian Peninsula is our passion. On the channel we want to share that passion with you sharing practical advice to help you with your trip.
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@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
😍 Our complete list of Spanish Travel tips here ru-vid.com/group/PLWH9E2sQGItoMlm3PPVjyhTP-_4usm3sV&si=jr-LYpZLiyXcuAJy
@norcalcalifornian999
@norcalcalifornian999 7 дней назад
Tony - just got back from a 2 week Spain trip - thanks a million for your videos - the trip logistics were simplified because of ur tips - ur videos are simply amazing.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 7 дней назад
Delighted to hear that, hope you had a nice trip!
@orfeocookie
@orfeocookie 2 месяца назад
THANK YOU for unravelling one of the great mysteries of European travel with another wonderfully clear video. I've failed twice before in other EU countries - last time it was because I had already checked in my luggage. So this time if I make any significant purchases, I will be prepared!
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 2 месяца назад
👏👏👏
@Sr.Lund_eluno
@Sr.Lund_eluno 3 месяца назад
Thanks for all your great videos Tony. I've learned so much about traveling in Spain from your insider tips. Today is no exception. I learned that it's not worth the trouble to get back a small percentage of what I've spent.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
If the amount of money is small, it might not be worth the trouble. If you are buying an expensive smartphone, it's worth going after the money.
@patric5076
@patric5076 3 месяца назад
Thank you for another informative video Tony.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
Our pleasure!
@peter_bazinet
@peter_bazinet 3 месяца назад
Another great video Tony. You always have terrific information.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
Thank you, Peter.
@Winnieonthetrail
@Winnieonthetrail Месяц назад
Very informative. Thank you!
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Месяц назад
Our pleasure!
@yararevirtual
@yararevirtual 3 месяца назад
Excellent and indispensable video with detailed and useful information. I really liked it 👏
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
Thank you, Yara!
@francinef9884
@francinef9884 3 месяца назад
Also, thank you for explaining the steps. I wouldn’t have been able to take advantage of this when I visited last, since I did not have a direct flight and the connecting flight would not have given me enough time to get this sorted out!
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
👏👏👏
@k.wright4811
@k.wright4811 18 дней назад
Hi! Can you explain more about getting money back in the center of the city? In Madrid for example.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 17 дней назад
Some companies will give you the money back at their offices downtown. You will then have to go through the validation steps at the airport as described in the video. You are only changing the order of the steps.
@davidnicholson1429
@davidnicholson1429 3 месяца назад
Thanks for your very informative video Tony. What about when you buy a work of art and has it shipped directly from the shop? Can you still get a validation without the merchandise?
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
Thanks David, to be absolutely honest with you, we have no idea of how that works. We know the export of works of art is subject to special controls. You'd better ask the shop directly.
@peter_bazinet
@peter_bazinet 3 месяца назад
Also, I like the Don Quixote on your desk.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
It was made by an artisan and given to us as a wedding present.
@peter_bazinet
@peter_bazinet 3 месяца назад
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal It's beautiful and looks wonderfully appropriate next to you during your videos.
@banudelen5930
@banudelen5930 Месяц назад
Thanks a lot for the helpful videos. Is the customs located before or after passport control in terminal 2?
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Месяц назад
Our pleasure! Which airport are you referring to?
@banudelen5930
@banudelen5930 Месяц назад
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal bcn Barcelona Airport ? Thnks
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Месяц назад
@@banudelen5930 if you mean the VAT office, in the open side of the airport.
@alanwheeler3696
@alanwheeler3696 3 месяца назад
Hi Tony. Do you know if alcohol is included in the goods allowed? Of course you would have to do the check in luggage after due to liquids rules!
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
Hi Alan, alcohol is included.
@cmmansu4567
@cmmansu4567 Месяц назад
Hi Tony, we are in Spain now for 3 months. We needed an extra cabin bag to fly to Italy tomorrow so we purchased one today hoping to get the tax back. But am i right in thinking we won't get it back because we're using it here? And thank you for all your wonderful information! We thoroughly enjoyed our day at Montserrat thanks to you.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Месяц назад
Hello, glad to hear you had a great time in Montserrat. Vax return is for those goods that will not be used in the EU.
@peiyuhuang4015
@peiyuhuang4015 2 месяца назад
Hi, Tony! It was a nightmare to get the tax refund at Barcelona airport . We got an X from the Kiosh, so we were directed to the office which already had a long line at 10:15am. It took us 2hr.10min. to finally see the only one officer who was on duty . They have so many windows, but there's only ONE officer to deal with hundreds of tourists. Its ridiculous! The line suddenly went faster, not because they speed up of the process, its because people had to leave because people had to leave for their flights! I saw lots of unhappy tourists, frustrated! If they really sincerely want to give foreigner the tax free purchase, they should do it like Japan ,do it right there at the store. Simply don't charge the tax when we show them passport. Otherwise, they should try to be more helpful at the process. Putting only one officer to process hundreds of tourists who were in a timely schedule is not helping anyone. Waiting in line for 2 hours to get our documents processed is not acceptable!
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 2 месяца назад
Dear Peiyu, so sorry to hear of your experience. It is totally unacceptable to have a number of officers than cannot cope with the amount of people trying to use the system, we agree 100% with you. It's been going on for years and that's why we insist on the importance of getting early to the airport. EU tax rules do not permit a system like the one in place in Japan, the risk of fraud would be immense (people buying goods for locals). All the best!
@peiyuhuang4015
@peiyuhuang4015 2 месяца назад
Great advice!
@peiyuhuang4015
@peiyuhuang4015 2 месяца назад
Hi, Tony! Just to update, we have received our tax refund in 5 days! What a surprise! I have learned from friends it's better to just get cash refund right there at the tax refund office, even if you paid with credit. You get a little bit less, but you will rest for sure you get your refund.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 2 месяца назад
@@peiyuhuang4015 excellent news, Peiyu! We see no need to get a cash refund unless you are willing to give away your money!
@peiyuhuang4015
@peiyuhuang4015 2 месяца назад
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you for your advice!
@sachinmehta3017
@sachinmehta3017 14 дней назад
Hi Tony, great video as always! If we pay by cash at the store, will yhe refund be issued at the airport in cash only or we can give our credit card or bank account number and they will refund online? Also, if its done online then in usually how many days does this refund come in?
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 13 дней назад
Hi Sachin, the way the money is refunded depends very much on the company handling the VAX refund. The same goes for the period of time, you should ask the company once you know which one it will be. All the best.
@francinef9884
@francinef9884 3 месяца назад
Thanks, Tony. Did the minimum VAT change? I could have sworn that in 2023 there was a minimum purchase of $100 in order to get money back…
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
There's been no minimum amount for at least six years now.
@edr232
@edr232 3 месяца назад
Hi Tony, great video. I was not aware of having the stamp at your last exit point in EU, I am flying out of Barcelona but have a short layover in Rome. I’ve been seeing in some forums that if my layover is 3 hours or less and on the same ticket, i can get my goods Validated on my first point of departure? My layover is only 1 and 1/2 hrs. Thank you.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
Hi, validation on the point of departure is entirely up to the immigration officer. A bit like a traffic agent spotting you doing something illegal and end up not fining you. The rule in Spain is clear, always in the last airport.
@edr232
@edr232 3 месяца назад
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Hello, thank you. I’ll just try my luck as it will cost more for me to change my flight to get the tax refund. And also, is it true that there’s an office in Plaza Catalunya where i can get the tax refund already? Thank you.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 месяца назад
@@edr232 there's an office where you can get the refund (step 3), but you will still have to do step 2 at the airport.
@janine9399
@janine9399 2 дня назад
@@edr232how did it go? Im flyingg out from barcelona via zurich but like you only for 1.5 hrs layover
@edr232
@edr232 2 дня назад
@@janine9399 hello, I managed to do the refund in Barcelona, i just proceed as normal, I even went to the tax officer because i got X on the Diva Machine but they validated it without questions.
@Lottieloves287
@Lottieloves287 2 месяца назад
Hi Tony, how do you say “I want a commission free tax return?” In Spanish so that I can say it at the store? Thank you so much for all of your videos!!! 🥰
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 2 месяца назад
Hi Charlotte, say "quiero la devolución sin pagar comisiones". All the best!
@seanliew5118
@seanliew5118 Месяц назад
Hi Tony, if im purchasing a product online and only receive the receipt and not the form to claim the tax. Am i still eligible for the refund?
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Месяц назад
You need to buy from a seller that forms part of the Tax Free program. If they do and you indicate you intend to claim Tax back, they'll issue the invoice accordingly.
@user-oi9us9oe7b
@user-oi9us9oe7b 4 дня назад
Ones validated do you still need to post the receipt ?
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 4 дня назад
Validation is one step, returning the form to the company a different one.
@user-oi9us9oe7b
@user-oi9us9oe7b 4 дня назад
So yes I do need to post it after validation so I need to get an envelope ?
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 3 дня назад
@@user-oi9us9oe7b you will need to follow the instructions the company responsible for your VAT return will give you.
@hhuynh5273
@hhuynh5273 26 дней назад
Can we get tax back in the restaurant?
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal 26 дней назад
Answer in the video!
@orlandosanchez7582
@orlandosanchez7582 Месяц назад
Este video tiene una vrrdion en español?
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Месяц назад
Todos los vídeos del canal están en español en España Total: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0-vb4JEAizo.html
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