Where and how do i claim taxes in paris?

Question

if i were to buy an LV bag in Paris, but i.m not leaving paris straight away back to my country. Instead, i'll be taking ferry to london then i wil be going back to singapore. So exactly where and how do i claim those taxes?

Answer 1

The total value of your purchases, including tax, in the same shop, on the same day, must be 175 euros T.T.C. minimum.

When you buy the goods the retailer will give you an export sales form consisting of three sheets which must be signed by the retailer and yourself if you wish to apply for a VAT refund. By signing them, you are undertaking to accomplish certain formalities.

You must present the goods and the form to Customs when you finally leave the European Union. You must do this within the three months following the month in which your purchase was made.

If you are leaving the European Union via a Member State other than France then after checking and certifying them, the Customs service of this Member State will return all three sheets to you. You must send the pink and yellow copies to the retailer yourself once you arrive in your country of residence.

You must keep the green sheet in case of any future dispute.

In all cases the retailer will pay you, according to yur instructions, the sum shown on the form (in box B/3) as the VAT refund.

The retailer may also pay you the VAT refund at the time of purchase (Box B/2 on the form). This does not exempt you from the formalities described above.

Reminder: the sheets certified by Customs must be received by the retailer within six months of the sale.