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Sales
tax, or value added tax - VAT (IVA in Italy)
- is 20% on most goods. Most prices are
always IVA inclusive. Only telecom companies
have picked up on the bad habit of omitting
tax from their prices.
VAT
Exemption
Value
added tax - VAT (IVA in Italy) - is 20% on
most goods. It is possible for non EU citizens
to obtain an IVA refund for large purchases,
but be prepared for some paperwork. The simplest
method is to shop at a place displaying the
"Euro Free Tax" Sign. Present your
passport when you make your purchase, and
fill in a form from the shop; the shop then
deducts the IVA, gives you a copy of the form,
and sends their copy to the Euro Free Tax
Organization in Milan which will then deal
with the paperwork. If you wish yo buy something
from a shop which is not part of the "Euro
Free Tax" scheme, you must get the Italian
customs to stamp the vendor's receipt at your
departure, showing them the purchased article,
and then post the stamped receipt back to
the shop, who should then send you a refund.
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