How to get a tax refund when buying things in America?

No matter how to collect the tax refund, the application is divided into two steps: the first step is to obtain customs certification and seal, and the second step is to collect the tax refund.

When you say tax refund at the domestic airport, you actually mean the second step. You can go back to China to get the tax refund, but the first step of getting the customs seal of the country of departure cannot be omitted.

I'm not sure about other tax refund companies, but for Global Blue Alliance, which has the widest coverage, Beijing has T2/T3 terminals and urban areas, Shanghai has Pudong/Hongqiao and urban areas, Guangzhou and Hong Kong have urban areas, and other cities have no tax refund collection points.

If the tax refund for returning to China is returned to RMB by default, a certain percentage of currency conversion fee (3%-5%, returned at the listed price) will be charged. Therefore, it is recommended to collect local currency at the scene of large tax refund, otherwise thousands of dollars can be collected just by handling fees and layer-by-layer currency conversion. Of course, if your single tax refund amount exceeds 1000 euros, you can only refund your credit card.

Two. Tax refund conditions:

Generally speaking, only shopping there can be refunded, and the accommodation fee when traveling there cannot be refunded. Generally speaking, the tax rate in the United States may vary from city to city.

Take California for example. Generally, the tax rate there is around 9%. Generally, the tax refund must be above $ 10, which means that the goods you buy must be $ 1 10. We must attach importance to it.

In addition, when you apply for tax refund, you should pay attention to the fact that you can only apply for tax refund once every time you go to the United States, so you must refund it once and never leave anything behind.

There is another kind that does not need to apply for tax refund, that is, items purchased at duty-free shops are generally available at airports, but the contents are extremely expensive. Compared with the tax refund, it is obviously more expensive, but it is still cheaper than domestic ones. Pay attention when shopping, you can only buy alcohol and tobacco when you are over 20, and you can only buy alcohol and tobacco when you are over 20.

Three. Goods subject to tax refund:

The first is electronic products. Electronic products made in America are very popular with young people. Whether it is a mobile phone, a computer or a camera, there is a group of iron powder. Therefore, in the United States, electronic products are a major commodity for tax refund.

There are also cosmetics, which are generally refunded by women. Cosmetics made in the United States are very effective in resisting the problems of time, so they are loved by many people, and it is reasonable to buy them.

In addition, the clothes and jewelry here are very good, and there are some local products that many people will choose to buy.

Fourth, we should pay attention to tax refund. Sometimes the tax refund window may be very busy, so try to save time, because there are still many people waiting in line behind, try to apply for tax refund at one time. If there are omissions, it is not feasible to apply for tax refund.

Extended data:

Shopping tax refund refers to the policy that overseas tourists buy tax refund items in designated shops for tax refund, handle tax refund according to regulations and take them out of the country.

The shopping tax rebate system originated in Sweden in the early 1980s. According to the practice of various countries, it can be divided into three modes: retail export plan, tourism tax refund plan and central tax refund agency.

There is also a tax refund method for tourism shopping. Tax refund with Alipay, the fastest tax refund will arrive at Alipay within 10 working days.

Tax refund steps

Carry your passport with you when shopping, show your passport when checking out, ask for the corresponding tax refund certificate, and properly keep the tax refund certificate and shopping receipt;

Show your passport and travel to travel itinerary at the LTFS Tax Refund Center, and get the tax refund with the tax refund certificate and the corresponding shopping receipt. The tax refund center will charge a certain handling fee and deduct it from the tax refund.

Refunds of less than $500 will be refunded in cash, and refunds of more than $500 will be sent to the tourist's residence address by cheque.

Ralph Lauren, Coach, Kiel and Apple electronic products are the most popular brands for tourists in China, so it is recommended to buy them in places with lower shopping tax. At the same time, you can also go to the outlet discount center, where there are many brands, and the styles may not be novel enough, but the prices are certainly satisfactory. In addition, DFS in the center of Los Angeles Heights is also a shopping destination for China tourists.

There are two strategies for shopping in the United States: one is the discount frenzy of large festivals such as "Black Friday" and Labor Day, and the other is duty-free states and duty-free shops. Although these two strategies are the king, if you pass through these two tax refund States, don't miss the good opportunity of tax refund shopping.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-shopping tax refund