WHO HAS TO PAY THE VAT?

If you live in Spain or your order is destined for Spain or any other State of the European Union, VAT must be paid unless your company has Intra VAT. 

COUNTRIES TO PAY VAT (European Union countries)

Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, United Czech, Romania, Sweden.

¿Exempt from paying VAT?

Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla in Spain and the other countries that don´t belong to the European Union.

Customs charges

Shipments made to non-EU countries are exempt from VAT but may be taxed in the office of destination according to the tax and customs of each country, running these expenses on behalf of the recipient.

VAT refund for foreigners outside the EU

Can I claim the refund of VAT for my purchase if I don´t live in Spain? If so, how can I claim the refund?

Residents in the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, the Spanish or foreigners not resident in Spain or the UE and on their way to a third country, are entitled to a refund of VAT on purchases made and received in Spain with a minimum value of 90,25 €.

To request a refund, if you go to a country outside the Community, you must endorse the invoice of your purchase at the customs office at the airport before checking your luggage, showing the goods purchased. If carried as a luggage, do it in the window of the restricted area. Once stamped, insert each invoice in an envelope and mail them to the address of the seller. He is responsible for returning the money.

If you are a resident, heading to Ceuta, Melilla or the Canary Islands, you have to follow this process on arrival; contact the Registry of the Civil Guard in case of Ceuta or Melilla, or the Office of the Canary Islands and show the invoices of the purchased goods. With the stamped invoices you must pass through customs, where sealed again. Finally the invoices must be sent to the seller which will return the money.