197 countries researched
VAT Atlas
Where diplomatic and consular staff get VAT back on their personal purchases: as a refund after the purchase, at the till, or both. Click a country for a short summary and its sources.
148countries give VAT back
80where VATRS can help
107by refund
68at the till
22still unknown
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We found no reliable public information for these countries. Do you know how diplomats get their VAT back there? A law, a foreign ministry guide or a tax office page helps everyone posted there.
Belize
Eritrea
Haiti
Iraq
Kiribati
Liberia
Maldives
Mauritania
Monaco
Niger
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Senegal
Seychelles
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tunisia
Uruguay
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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A research summary, not legal advice. Rules change and often depend on reciprocity between two countries. Check with your mission and the host country's foreign ministry before you buy. Sources marked official are government pages; other means a secondary source.