Then, next, let's take a look at this global shopping guide compiled with Bian Xiao and see if it helps you!
1. One of the worst places for tax refund: Milan Malpensa Airport.
The most common sight at Milan Airport is that people from China rush to the boarding gate in groups of three or five. Unfortunately, like me, my uncle was in a bad mood before the security check and was sent to the customs for stamping after the security check.
Unfortunately, he won't tell you where the customs is at all (after the security check, the duty-free shop area is 50 meters ahead and on the right.
Refund area).
So in order to avoid this situation, it is more convenient to do it at the tax refund point in the urban area. Several major tax refund companies have set up offices in ViaMonteNapoleone Street.
2. The second most pit of tax refund: Madrid Ba Laha Airport.
Friends who choose to return cash must be prepared to quarrel, because the tax refund company here often refuses your desire for euro cash on various excuses such as exchange rate difference, no euro cash, and no tax refund record in the system.
At this time, abandon your manners and take a tough attitude as long as you want euro cash.
However, due to too many complaints recently, it is not too difficult for people to meet the counter's demand for euro cash.
3. Nothing is wrong: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Before I go to France to sweep the goods, I will set up a dual-currency credit card with RMB and Euro, so as to ensure that the Euro returned from the card will not be lost due to the exchange fee, especially when the foreign exchange rate continues to rise.
4. Go early and get the money smoothly:
amsterdam airport schiphol
I handled the tax refund twice in Amsterdam, and I didn't encounter any tricks or deliberate difficulties. It is fair to comment on the Dutch online. However, due to the rigor, the probability of unpacking at the customs is 80%, and there are not many open windows, which makes it easy to queue up.
It usually takes 1 hour to review the tax bills of more than a dozen people at the customs. The mailbox for credit card tax refund is at the customs exit, and you can leave with a light ticket.
5. Many people are slow to make money: Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.
When I come back from Thailand, I am always asked by the customs to inspect the goods. At first, I thought it was my bad luck, but later I found it was normal, so I often had to queue up for stamps every hour. And remember that luxury goods such as jewelry and watches with a value of more than 1 10,000 baht should not be checked, and the tax refund counter after security check should be checked twice.
6.APP expert: Sydney International Airport
Although the APP is very easy to use, the Australian invoice does not list the categories of goods that need to be filled in the APP, so I completed the choice of this mandatory item by memory and ignorance.
If you have more than 10 tax refund invoice, please use TRS official website (trs.border.gov.au) for tax refund.
7. Fast tax refund: Incheon International Airport, Seoul
The application rate of Alipay in Seoul is very high. I always choose Alipay for tax refund, so as not to spend my won tax refund at the airport. And the process is simple, just fill in the tax bill and stamp it, and after security check, put the tax bill into the mailbox of the tax refund window.
8. Worst handling fee: George Bush International Airport in Houston.
In the United States, only Texas and Louisiana have the idea of tax refund, while only Houston or Dallas have flights to China. Do your homework in advance, some brands can't return, but general luxury goods and Apple's electronic products can.
Also, remember to sign up for Paypal, because you only need to deduct 35% of the handling fee by cheque or Paypal, which can save a lot.
9. Lightning tax rebate: Japan's major international airports
There is no tax refund point at the airport, and there is no need for customs seal. This is the real real real-time tax refund!
10. Hidden tax refund: Beijing Capital International Airport
Foreign colleagues who have worked and lived in Beijing for 3-4 years said that they don't know which shopping malls in Beijing can issue tax bills (there are 508 businesses in Beijing that can refund taxes), and they don't know the conditions for refunding taxes in China (alas, do foreigners think the prices in China are particularly cheap).
After shopping abroad, the hidden skill of returning to the domestic airport for tax refund is completely set up for China tourists who are crazy about shopping. Now you can do it at airports in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Dalian, so you don't have to worry about queuing up for tax refund next time.
Credit card tax refund tips
1, European credit card tax refund, please be sure to prepare the bank's euro dual-currency card or full-currency credit card. Otherwise, it will be returned to your card by changing euros into dollars and then RMB, which will result in two exchange rate differences and one exchange fee.
Please take photos of all the tax refund forms, in case you can't get them back, you can ask the tax refund company by mail or telephone.
3. The two major tax refund companies, GlobalBlue and PremierTaxFree, have apps. After downloading, you can track the tax refund process in real time by scanning the barcode on the tax refund form.