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How do Vatfree.com fees compare to other Tax-Free companies? / Good to know

All Tax-Free companies charge a service fee. You can find out why, here.


Highest refund, guaranteed

At Vatfree.com you pay the lowest fees. If you find a higher refund somewhere else, let us know and we’ll lower our service fee for you. 

Simple fee structure

For every store and receipt, Vatfree.com charges a standard service fee of 28% of the VAT, with a minimum of 2,50 EUR and a maximum of 80 EUR fee per receipt. 


Maximum fee Our maximum fee of 80 EUR is unique in the Tax-Free market. With Vatfree.com, big purchases and high VAT amounts can save you hundreds of euros compared to our competitors.


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The below competitor matrix shows where you pay what when claiming back VAT.

Vatfree.com refund calculator

You can compare the Vatfree.com refund versus competitors with our Refund Calculator:

https://www.vatfree.com/refund-calculator 


Competitor refund amounts

Refund amounts of competitor Tax-Free companies are visible on their Tax-Free form, which you receive from the store at the moment of purchase.


Some Tax-Free forms show other applicable fees in the small print. Further information about fees can be found in the Terms and Conditions on Tax-Free company websites.



Vatfree.com

Competitors

Service fee


28% of the VAT

Minimum 2,50 EUR Maximum 80 EUR


30-70% of the VAT No Maximum


Fee for cash refunds

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Fee for cancellation of pre-paid VAT refunds (if a direct refund was received in-store but proof of export was not obtained when exiting the EU)

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Fee for late submission of Tax-Free documents

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Fee for Visa and Mastercard transactions

Fee for PayPal transactions

Fee for European IBAN debit transactions

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Fee for AliPay transactions

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*Vatfree.com does not refund in cash because this results in extra fees (currency conversion and cash handling fees).

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Disclaimer: this information was last updated on the 15th of March 2024.