VAT refund

VAT REFUNDS - EASY AS 1-2-3!

As a traveler residing in a non-EU country you are entitled to claim the VAT back when you bring your purchases from Lithuania back home. Shop in any of the 240 000 stores around the world that offers Tax Free Shopping to tourists, and make your trip even more rewarding.

* The VAT/GST rate in Lithuania: 21%
(Your refund amount is the VAT/GST less an administration fee)

* Minimum spending amount (VAT/GST incl.) in a store per shop receipt: 200,00 LTL (58 EUR)

* Maximum time from Refund Cheque being issued to validation by customs: 3 months (plus month of purchase)

Here is how it works when you leave EU through Vilnius International Airport:
1. REFUND CHEQUE
Ask the shop staff for a Refund Cheque when paying for your purchases in a shop.

2. CUSTOMS STAMP
Purchases must be exported from EU in an unused condition.

A) If goods exported in the checked-in luggage: upon departure, prior to check-in, go the customs office (located near security control) for goods inspection. Show your purchases, Refund Cheque and passport to customs officer and have your Refund Cheque stamped.

B) If goods will be taken on board in a hand luggage: after check-in, go to the customs office (located near security control) for goods inspection. Show your purchases, Refund Cheque and passport to customs officer and have your Refund Cheque stamped.

3. REFUND OFFICE
After your Refund Cheque has been stamped you can get your VAT refund in cash from FRAGRANCES INTERNATIONAL duty free shops, which are located at Vilnius International Airport near GATE 1 and GATE 14 when you exit security control. Show the stamped Refund Cheque together with a passport and your refund will be paid out (only in Lithuanian Litas).

Full list of refund offices world-wide: www.globalrefund.com.

For further information regarding VAT refunds, please contact:

Global Refund Lietuva
Ph: +370 5 2644100
E-mail: info.lt@globalrefund.com
Internet: www.globalrefund.com