Tax free shopping (TFS) is buying goods in a foreign country and obtaining a refund of the value added tax (VAT), which has been collected by the retailer on those goods.

GENERAL CONDITONS
To Qualify for tax-free shopping you must meet the following requirements : Be a resident of a non-EU country at the time of purchase * Be at least 16 years old.

EXPATRIATES
*If you are an EU passport holder who is resident of a non-EU country, you are also eligible as long as you can provide a proof of your residency (for French citizens, the consulate registration proof is required).

OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Overseas territories are also eligible for tax-refund shopping in the EU, including all citizens of overseas territories which are not part of the customs territory of the European Union:

The French overseas communities of French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Saint Martin, and Saint Barthélemy.

The following territories of other EU Member States: the Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, etc.), Andorra, the Faeroe Islands, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, San Marino, the Vatican, Gibraltar, the Dutch side of Saint Martin, the island of Heligoland and the territory of Büsingen, Livigno, Campione d’Italia, Mount Athos, the Åland Islands, and Greenland.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
If you are international student in France, you can benefit from tax-refund shopping for purchases made in the last 3 months of your studies, before heading back permanently to your country of residence (which must be a non-EU country). The duration mentioned above varies for each EU country- this guideline is for France.

Currently, IZVAT is only available for purchases made in France, although we are working hard towards additional expansion into new territories. Stay tuned and be the first to know our next tax-free shopping destinations!

It's is easy！ Just follow the steps below:

1- Download our application (link)
2- Provide your passport and proof of residency (Pre-check)
3- Go shopping and send us pictures of your invoices! (tutorial)

No- to be eligible, you must meet the eligibility conditions as stated above and transport the goods back to your country of residence yourself.

Good news! Almost all of your personal purchases are eligible for tax-refund shopping, excluding the categories below :

  Tobacco
  Cars and car parts
  Weapons
  Cultural relics more than 50 years old
  Postal stamps
  Fresh product (perishable food)
  Services (hotels, car rental...)

You can buy a maximum of 15 units per item.

With IZIVAT you can shop in any store (online or offline) with no other restrictions then the items in the categories shown above.

For online shopping, the website must belong to a French-registered company (this can be easily checked in their general conditions) and the goods must be delivered within France. You must transport the goods back to your country of residence yourself.

No- all goods must remain in their original packaging and be available at customs control for officers' verification, otherwise they might refuse to validate your refund form.

Yes. With IZIVAT, you can receive your refund on your online shopping.

For online shopping, the website must belong to a French-registered company (this can be easily checked in their general conditions) and the goods must be delivered within France. You must transport the goods back to your country of residence yourself.

Yes. If you are a Swiss citizen, or a resident of Switzerland, you are eligible for tax-free shopping.

With IZIVAT, you can shop in any store (online or offline).

For online shopping, the website must belong to a French-registered company (this can be easily checked in their general conditions) and the goods must be delivered within France. You must transport the goods back to your country of residence yourself.

Good news! Almost all of your personal purchases are eligible for tax-refund shopping, excluding the categories below :

  Tobacco
  Cars and car parts
  Weapons
  Cultural relics more than 50 years old
  Postal stamps
  Fresh product (perishable food)
  Services (hotels, car rental...)

You can buy a maximum of 15 units per item.

The information needed on the invoice depends on the country you are shopping in.
Go to "how to request an invoice".
For France, the information below must be on the invoice:
IZIVAT
66 Avenue des Champs- Elysées 75008 Paris

It is not always necessary, but if it is required, you can provide the below company registration number:
SIRET: 84954582700016

You just have to sign it. We will provide all other required information.

No. all you need from the store is to collect your receipt and an invoice in the name of IZIVAT, containing the information below:

For France, the below information must be on the invoice:

IZIVAT
66 Avenue des Champs- Elysées 75008 Paris

It is not always necessary, but if it is required, you can provide the below company registration number:
SIRET: 84954582700016

Currently, IZVAT is only available for purchases made in France, although we are working hard towards additional expansion into new territories. Stay tuned and be the first to know our next tax-free shopping destinations!

No. All goods must remain in their original packaging and be available at customs control for officers' verification, otherwise they might refuse to validate your refund form.

No. The goods must be delivered within France. You must transport the goods back to your country of residence yourself.

When you leave the EU territory and prior to checking your luggage, you must present both your purchases and the VAT refund form to customs.

All goods must remain in their original packaging and be available for customs officers’ control; otherwise, they might refuse to validate your refund form.

Pablo is an interactive bar code reader, available in all French airports. Just like our app, it only takes 3 steps:

1/ Select your language on the screen

2/ Scan the bar code on your tax refund form thanks to the bar code reader

3/ Visual the custom approval: a green screen ""ok form valid"" means your form has been validated and that you are good to go.

When scanning your tax refund bar code on Pablo reader, you might receive a red screen.

No worries, this is normal procedure and a number of randomly chosen tax refund form are asked to go through manual custom checks. You just have to go to the custom officer who will manually check your goods, your form and your eligibility then use a scanner to validate your forms.

If you have goods in your luggage to be checked in, then you must obtain the custom validation from the EU airport where you will check-in the hold luggage.

If you have goods in your hand luggage, then you must obtain the custom validation at the last EU airport you depart from.

In case of doubt, feel free to contact us through the live chat.

When scanning your tax refund bar code on Pablo reader, you might receive a red screen.
No worries, this is normal procedure and a number of randomly chosen tax refund form are asked to go through manual custom checks. You just have to go to the custom officer who will manually check your goods, your form and your eligibility then use a scanner to validate your forms.

If at the manual check, the custom officer also rejects your refund form, please get him to write on it the reason of the rejection and contact us by chat for further exchange and work on other solutions where possible.

If at the manual check, the custom officer also rejects your refund form, please get him to write on it the reason of the rejection and contact us by chat for further exchange and work on other solutions where possible.

You should get your tax refund form validated prior to check-in at your last point of exit from the EU.

If you have goods in your luggage to be checked in, then you must obtain the custom validation from the EU airport where you will check-in the hold luggage.

If you have goods in your hand luggage, then you must obtain the custom validation at the last EU airport you depart from.

In case of doubt, feel free to contact us through the live chat.

Each airport is different and customs desk location vary by airport. Most of them are very well indicated at the airport; when they are not we pro-actively provide you in the app the exact location before your departure date. In case of doubt, just drop us a message in the chat and we will we will provide you with the customs office exact location of your departure airport and terminal.

Pablo kiosks are located right near the customs desk in each airport.
In case of doubt, feel free to contact us through the chat.

From France going back to Switzerland by road, there are 3 customs office for VAT refund on your way back that can be found at the following border points:

Ferrière-sous-Jougne
Vallard-Thonex
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

Going back to Switzerland through the Cornavin train station, you will first arrive on the French side of the train station and go through customs. Usually the custom office is staffed and you can get your stamp here. In case it is not, best is to contact us through live chat to find a solution.

You will need to get your form validated by the customs at your last exit point from the EU. The goods must be present when you validate your tax refund form It is better to asses beforehand where the custom office is and make sure it is staffed before leaving. In case of doubt, feel free to contact us through our live chat.

Goods can be carried either in your hand baggage or in your check-in luggage. They must be available for check if the custom officers which to have a look when validating your tax refund form.

We are constantly adding new payment options to our solution. You will find the currently available payment solutions within the payment section of our app. In case your favorite payment method is not there yet, feel free to contact us through our live chat.

You will receive it in your bank account country currency.

We will confirm and process your VAT refund within 24 hours after the validation and upload of your tax refund form.

With IZIVAT for every 200 euros you spend on your shopping you get back over 23euros!

There is no hidden fees collected at the airport, or following your payment options. We push our transparency even further: you know instantly in our app how much refund you get for each store's invoice you upload!

What you see in the app is what you get! Moreover, we notify you when the refund is sent out to your account!

IZIVAT's service fee is one of the lowest on the market.

In exclusion of promotion period and loyalty reward, where we go as low as 15%, we take in average 30% in normal conditions. These fees allow us to reimburse you 24h after your departure (we advance the money before being paid by the country of shopping), it allow us to provide you 24/7 live support, to keep upgrading the application in order to simplify greatly your shopping experience.

There will always be other who promises you cheaper, we take pride in delivering not only on price but also on quality and security!

If you want to share some comments with us on this, let us know through our live chat.

With IZIVAT, tax refund shopping is finally easy! It only takes below 3 steps

nap your receipts/invoices with your phone
Stamp/Validate your tax refund form at your last exit point from the EU
Cash in your refund 24h after your form validation!

You will receive a notification on your IZIVAT app as soon as we made the payment.

With IZIVAT, tax refund shopping is finally easy! It only takes below 3 steps

Snap your receipts/invoices with your phone
Stamp/Validate your tax refund form at your last exit point from the EU
Cash in your refund 24h after your form validation!

On the app's home page, you can click on "How to ask for an invoice" to view the tutorial. You can also refer to our "How to Ask and Invoice?" section in our FAQ, or simply ask us through our live chat if you have any other specific question.

No. IZIVAT mobile application is 100% FREE for download and usage. The IZIVAT team and our partners will never ask you to pay us anything.

We actually pay you in advance, before receiving the VAT from your shopping country! Our only take is part of the refund received from your shopping country, as a commission fee.

IZIVAT's service fee is one of the lowest on the market.

In exclusion of promotion period and loyalty reward, where we go as low as 15%, we take in average 30% in normal conditions. These fees allow us to reimburse you 24h after your departure (we advance the money before being paid by the country of shopping), it allow us to provide you 24/7 live support, to keep upgrading the application in order to simplify greatly your shopping experience.

There will always be other who promises you cheaper, we take pride in delivering not only on price but also on quality and security!

If you want to share some comments with us on this, let us know through our live chat.

At IZIVAT, we handle your personal data with extreme care.
We operate under strict compliance with European regulation (GDPR) and other international laws concerning your country of origin.
All of your data is encrypted, and we follow strict security processes.

At IZIVAT, we believe that your data belongs to you, not to us. IZIVAT only collects what is required in order to process your tax refund, and you can opt-out at any time.

Feel free to contact us directly through our live chat.
In case of emergency, you can also contact us by phone: from the app, click on "settings" in the top left corner of the app, then click "Call us now"

Please find our general terms and conditions available from the app: click on "settings" in the top left corner of the app, then click "Terms & Conditions".
You must agree to those terms in order to use IZIVAT app.

Simply click on the "Unsubscribe" button at the bottom of the email you received from us.