Tax Free Shopping
in Estonia

Shop in Estonia in three easy steps. Check the country rules for Tax Free shopping and get your refund.

01

Go Shopping

Go shopping and while paying, remember to ask for a Global Blue Tax Free Form. Here's what you need to know to shop Tax Free.

Country VAT rates

24%
Standard VAT rate
9%
Books and medicines
9%
Periodical newspapers

How much you need to spend minimum

38.01 EUR

Who is eligible?

  • Shoppers who are permanent residents in a non-EU country

Tax Free Goods

Refunds are paid on items that are exported in the shoppers personal luggage. 
Refundable items must be unused.

Non Refundable goods:

  • Services
  • Services

Important Information to shop Tax Free in Estonia

Only items with 24% VAT rate are refundable via Global Blue. Goods with other VAT rates are not part of Global Blue refund scheme.

Please check that purchase information on Tax Free Form corresponds to information on the shop receipt and make sure you have provided requested personal data under Customer Details on Tax Free Form.

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02

Get Customs Validation

If Estonia is your last destination before leaving Europe, get your Tax Free Form validated when you exit the country. Find below the nearest Customs Office or self-validation Kiosk.

Time limit for validating your form

3 months + the issuing month of the Tax Free Form

Validity of stamped Form

1 year from the issuing date of the Tax Free Form

Important information to validate your Tax Free Form in Estonia

Remember to get export validation to your Tax Free Forms when leaving EU-territory (either in Estonia or any other EU-member state). Visit Customs Office to obtain export validation stamp.

NB! Most Tax Free Forms issued in Estonia are eligible for digital export validation at exit points in Estonia, please also look for self-service export validation kiosks.

No Custom validation = No refund. 

Find a Customs office

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03

Receive Your Refund

Visit any Global Blue Refund Office in Estonia. Present the validated Tax Free Form and get your refund. For an automatic refund, check the payment details selected in store or saved on your Global Blue App and MCC.

Important information to get your refund with Form issued in Estonia

To get your refund at any Global Blue Refund Office in Estonia, please provide the following:

  • Personal details and passport ( or any other document to confirm your country of residence)
  • Completed Tax Free Form validated by Customs 
  • Purchase receipt / invoice linked to Tax Free Form

Find a Refund office

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More information

Still in doubt about the above steps? Check out our general guide.

Global Blue Addresses

Printed Tax Free Forms validated by Customs and original receipt must be sent to:

Standard and registered mail
Global Blue P.O. Box 363, 810 00 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe


For courier
Global Blue, Mlynske nivy 55 (the Mill), 821 09 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe

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