Tax Free in Azerbaijan: How to Get Your VAT Back

Since 2016 Azerbaijan has run a Tax Free scheme: foreign tourists can reclaim part of the VAT on goods bought in the country and taken home. Azerbaijan's VAT rate is 18%.

How it works

1. Shop at stores with a Tax Free sticker.
2. At checkout show your passport and ask for an electronic Tax Free receipt. There's a minimum spend per receipt.
3. Don't use the goods before departure and keep the packaging.
4. At the airport, before check-in, have your goods verified at the Tax Free desk.
5. Get your refund minus a service fee — in cash or to your card.

Good to know

• Terms — minimum spend, fee, deadlines — change from time to time. Check at the till or on the official State Tax Service website.
• Refunds usually don't cover services or food and drink consumed locally.
• Allow an extra 20–30 minutes at the airport.

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