Not everyone knows, but tourists in Mexico are entitled to tax freea very common program in Europe and other countries, which returns part or all of the taxes on purchases made by foreigners.
Here called taxback Mexico, it reimburses the visitor with 65% of VAT, the tax on product purchases. Services (such as hotels, restaurants, taxis, tickets, etc.), food, medicines, books and open drinks do not participate in the program.
We use the taxback after purchasing an iPhone from Mexico Citywhich left the smartphone cheaper. We explain it step by step here.
HOW TO USE TAXBACK MEXICO
1) Purchases must be made at establishments associated with the taxbackwhich are identified using stickers.
2) Purchases must be greater than 1,200 Mexican pesos, including VAT, and be of up to 3 thousand pesos if paid in cash. If you pay by credit card, there is no maximum limit. It is possible to add several purchases to reach the minimum limit, as long as they are made in the same store.
3) Request the specific receipt from taxback (RC XEXX010101000), which is the official tax receipt for each purchase. Also keep your credit card stubs if requested.
4) Go to the stores taxback Mexico inside airports and present the necessary documentation:
– Receipts and stubs;
– Passport, ticket and immigration form (which was given upon arrival in Mexico).
5) In some cases, when the purchase exceeds 5 thousand pesos, you may be asked to present the product. But that didn't happen to us.
6) All documents must be in the name of the same passenger.
7) If the documentation is correct, the refund amount will be credited to your credit card in approximately 40 days. It is not possible to request the amount in cash.
Our experience: We bought the iPhone for 12,599 pesos. The refund was 1,100 Mexican pesos, about 80 dollars.
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Rafael Carvalho
A native of Minas Gerais, a fan of chicken with okra and good beer, he currently lives in São Paulo. He has a degree in Radio and TV, a postgraduate degree in Journalism and has worked with Digital Content for over 16 years. He has worked for companies such as SBT and Jovem Pan FM. Passionate about traveling, he founded Esse Mundo É Nosso and travels around Brazil and the world all year round, always looking for tips to share.
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