Not all customers who shop in Portugal pay VAT. Tourists who reside outside the European Union may request the reimbursement of this tax through the regime tax freea legal system that allows them to recover part of the amount spent on national stores.
According to the News to the Minute Portal, the process is relatively simple and requires only two steps: the store validation at the time of purchase and confirmation at the airport, on the day of the country’s departure.
How the regime works tax free
According to the same source, visitors who reside outside the European Union are entitled to this exemption, provided that purchases are not commercial and the amount per invoice exceeds 50 euros, already without tax included. It is also mandatory for goods to follow in the traveler’s personal baggage and leave the European Union until the end of the third month following the purchase.
At the time of the transaction, the tourist must present the passport or equivalent document that proves the residence outside the European Union. The seller collects the necessary data, applies the exemption and issues a proof with registration code.
What to do at the airport
Adds the publication that, on the day of the match, the passenger should go to the airport’s customs zone after check-in. In the electronic terminal, known as the kiosk, you must present the identification document used for the purchase, the boarding card and the corresponding invoices.
It refers to the same source that the system can generate two distinct scenarios: green, which automatically confirms the exemption; and the red, which requires face -to -face validation by a customer service employee.
Explains the site that, in case of green confirmation, the reimbursement is processed by the seller or the financial company identified in the proof of registration. The receivable amount corresponds to the guarantee provided, deducted from the applied administrative fees.
On the other hand, when the red alert arises, the traveler must present the goods and documents at a service counter. The final decision may be certified, allowing reimbursement, or non -certification, which eliminates the right to it.
Simple and regulated process
According to this, this regime applies only when the departure of the European Union happens by Portugal and exclusively for purchases made in the national territory. In cases where the match is made by another Member State, the traveler must inform himself with the corresponding customs resort.
Thus, the regime tax free It is a concrete benefit for extracommunity tourists and, at the same time, an additional stimulus for Portuguese commerce, which finds in these clients an increasingly relevant audience.
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