Barcelona is the perfect city for shopping, especially during the summer and winter sales. Here you can buy high-quality clothes and shoes at good price and other goods for all tastes from global brands to local brands, which are not found on the expanses of your country. In Barcelona, many people buy equipment, home furnishings, jewelry and perfume.
If you make a purchase worth more than 90 € in the same store, do not forget to issue TAX FREE*.
*Tax free - The refund system of value added tax (VAT). VAT back on purchases, made by foreign nationals in the reverse crossing the border of the country, in which they were acquired. In Spain, net of fees returns about 10-15% the cost of goods. In each store, this percentage is slightly different. Score, in which it was purchased, must maintain a service Tax Free, since there are a lot of outlets, that this option is not supported.
important notice, that by law you have to make a purchase at least 90 euros in one day, but most private shops you will be able to issue Tax Free if you, eg, did some shopping in the store during their vacations and the total turned out to be € 90 or more.
It is important to be aware of time limits. For tax-free from the date of purchase to its export from Spain should pass no more 3 months.
How to make Tax Free in Barcelona?
There are three ways to return tax free:
1. In an Aeroport
At the height of the tourist season this method, perhaps, most uncomfortable because of the long queues in front of the window to get the customs stamp on your checks.
Where to put the seal?
Printing is placed immediately before departure, in an Aeroport, the police station. The Terminal 1 it is in the far left corner of the airport. I.e, going to the airport building, you will need to climb to the top 3rd floor and head to the left corner of the departure hall, a reception room 200. Вы увидите таблички "Mossos d'Esquadra", "National Police", "Civil Guard", once again under them at the level of your knees is written "Tax Free", Go down the hall and to the left. Gather all the checks Tax Free, passport and ticket. The stamp must be affixed on each check.
The Terminal 2 stand, where the inspector, that puts Print, located in the far left corner of the first floor of the airport (in Spain it is ground floor) at the restaurant Terracota. A cash La Caixa right behind the bronze horse monument.
It is important to note, that to get money at stake, either in cash, Global Blue office in the new Terminal 1 It is located inside the airport after passing through passport control and customs. It works with 7 a.m. to 23-00. All other operators return Tax free at the airport through the bank La Caixa, which closes 21-00, however if you fly early in the morning or late at night, you can not complete registration.
If you still make out tax free at the airport, keep in mind, that the customs officer may ask you to show those things, that you are exporting from Spain, therefore it is necessary to keep under seal before, you sign up for the flight, and will hand over the baggage in suitcases. While in Spain are almost never checked items, except machinery and jewelry to large amounts.
In the office you will be picked up at the airport operator Tax Refund Cheque, which you have stamped, and the funds transferred to the bank card of any type, a debit, and credit.
2. The city is returning offices, tax free
Perhaps, It is the most convenient option for getting tax free. In the shop, where you made your purchase, you will be given an envelope and a form to fill, which is officially called the Tax Refund Cheque. You fill out the form with their data and go with him, passport and a check for the purchase of one of the offices of immediate payment of tax-free.
It is important to note, that in Barcelona there are two main operators tax free: Premier Tax Free and Global Blue, each of which has its offices work.
Points' immediate payment »Tax Free:
1) Магазины FNAC (только Premier Tax Free)
FNAC Triangle
Address: Plaza Catalunya 4, the top of the boulevard Las Ramblas.
Schedule: Mon - Sat from 10: 00 to 22:00
Take only checks from Premier Tax Free.
FNAC Arenas
At the mall Las Arenas at Plaza España
Address: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 373 – 385
Schedule: Mon - Sat from 10: 00 to 22:00
Take only checks from Premier Tax Free.
2) Офис BARCELONA TOURISM near Diagonal Metro. They accept checks from Innova Tax Free, Global Blue, Premier Tax Free и Travel Tax Free.
Address: Passage of Conception, 7 – 9
Schedule: Monday to Thursday 09: 00 to 1430 and 1530 a.m. to 18:30, Friday - with 09: 00 to 15:00, closed on weekends.
3) Underground tourist information office BARCELONA TOURISM. Here you will be able to issue any checks - Innova Tax Free, Global Blue, Premier Tax Free и Travel Tax Free. Entrance to the square Catalunya, on the corner opposite the TC Korte Ingles.
Address: Plaza Catalunya, 17.
Schedule: Mon - Fri 830 and to 20:30, Sat with 15: 00 to 20:00
4) Shopping center The English Court на площади Plaza Catalunya. Here decorate Global Blue checks only on products, purchased in the same shopping center.
Schedule: Mon - Sat from 10: 00 to 22:00
In this procedure,, when you fly home, at the airport, you will need to MANDATORY Customs put a stamp on the Tax Refund Cheque and, putting it into an envelope issued in the store, throw in a yellow mailbox, which is located not far from the customs. When, if you do not do, the operator does not receive your checks, or they will be without customs stamps, the credit card operator in favor of that sum will be charged, which has been transferred to you.
3. At home card.
Such refund can be issued and the house, if for some reason you do not have time to do it in the city or the airport. the main thing, you need to - it put down at the airport at the Tax Refund Cheque stamped customs, and write on the check card number, on which a refund will happen should. It does not matter, Do you own it - most importantly, that it has been activated. Refunds will only happen after the receipt of checks Tax Refund Cheque operator, therefore, in this case, the card type is not important for the operator. After, how do you put a stamp on the check, put it into a special envelope, resulting in a store, and throw it in the same yellow box. The operator will receive a letter within a week, then some time will be spent on information processing, data validation and sending funds. Total, the money will come in about six to eight weeks.
Separately tell you about getting tax free system in the shopping center El Corte Inglés:
At the entrance to El Corte Inglés Russian tourists in the presence of a Russian passport issued discount cards 10%, which can be reused in almost all department stores in one day. If you want to repeat another day shopping - will need to re-issue the card. Each design Tax Free, The Corte Inglés Department Store will take, El with you 7,50 euro for registration, regardless of the total. So that, if you believe, that spend in Corte Ingles is not a single day, collect checks and come to issue Tax Free on the last day of shopping in this store.
We hope, this information was helpful to you. Enjoy your shopping!
