Most tourists, being in the resort country, spend their time in pleasure not only on passive, but also on active recreation, for example, visiting exciting excursion programs, as well as shopping.

Tax free in Turkey – how to get it?

Content:

• How to get tax free in Turkey?
• What is the tax free in Turkey?
• Step-by-step procedure for obtaining Tax free in Turkey

Tax free in Turkey – how to get

Fig.1 Tax fries in Turkey – how to get

Most tourists, being in the resort country, spend their time in pleasure not only on passive, but also on active recreation, for example, visiting exciting excursion programs, as well as shopping.

Making the purchases he likes, a foreign citizen, in accordance with the legislative framework, has the right to significantly save on his expenses. Tax free in Turkey provides an excellent opportunity to return the value added tax included in the price of purchased products for various purposes.

How to get tax free in Turkey?

Tax free is a special system for refunding the amount of VAT. In this case, this tax is returned to foreign citizens when leaving the Eastern state, where the purchases were made.

To get Tax free, you need to know a few basic rules. In practice, there are 2 categories of commodity items, thanks to which you can return tax free in Turkey:

• Accessories, cosmetics, electronic devices, watches, various goods / things for the home.
• Bags, leather/fur products, optics, textile products, carpets.

What is the tax free in Turkey?

When purchasing goods listed in 1 point, you can return 18% of the total cost of purchases. As for products from the 2nd category, this figure is 8%.

It is worth noting that when returning funds, there is an important point – the minimum amount of purchases of commodity items with an interest rate of 18% is about 120 lira, when shopping for products with 8% – about 110 lira.

To get tax free, you will need to pick up receipts for purchased items / items at points of sale. Before making purchases, you must warn sellers of your intention to return the money. They, in turn, can provide a form to fill out.

If the store only gives a check, then this document will need to be filled out at the customs post. Documents issued by sellers must be kept until arriving at the airport of the Republic of Turkey and contacting a specialized return point.

Step-by-step procedure for obtaining Tax free in Turkey:

• Obtaining a seal from customs representatives. If there is no form from the seller, then it is filled out at the post. You will still be required to present your passport and purchased goods.
• Arriving at the airport of the resort country, it is first advisable to get a stamp at customs, draw up the relevant documents and already, then check things in luggage, and the purchased commodity items can be put in hand luggage, if this does not violate the existing rules of the air carrier.
• With the issued forms, certified by representatives of the customs post, it is necessary to go to a special point, which is usually indicated by a noticeable inscription Tax free. Here you receive the due amount by crediting to a valid bank card or in cash.
• The allocated funds can be issued in different currencies: Turkish lira, dollars, euros. As a rule, the procedure is fast. At the height of the tourist season, you can observe small queues, so it is advisable to arrive at the airport, a little early.

For maximum convenience, in major cities of Turkey (Antalya, Izmir, Istanbul) there is a return of tax free in shopping centers. You can return the issued amount of Tax free within 3 months from the date of purchase.