Tax Free Shopping
in Hungary
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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
How much you need to spend minimum
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 traveller’s personal luggage.
Refundable items must be unused.
Non Refundable goods:
- Fuel
- Private transport
- Services
- Fuel
- Private transport
- Services
Important Information to shop Tax Free in Hungary
Please make sure that all mandatory fields are filled in correctly when you request your Tax Free Form in store. In case of missing or incorrect information, the form will be rejected by Customs.
If you are a Global Blue member:
In most stores, you can scan your digital barcode at check-out. Your personal data will be automatically filled in on the Tax Free Form.
Not yet a Global Blue member?
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Get Customs Validation
If Hungary 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
90 days from the issuing date of the Tax Free Form
Validity of stamped Form
1 year from the date of Customs stamp
Important information to validate your Tax Free Form in Hungary
Remember to validate your Tax Free Form before leaving Hungary to get your refund automatically paid using your preferred payment details or in cash at any Global Blue Refund Office or Kiosk.
No Custom validation = No refund.
Find a Customs office
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Receive Your Refund
Visit any Global Blue Refund Office or Kiosk in Hungary. 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 Hungary
Add your payment details directly online. Send us the validated Tax Free Form and the original receipt using the Global Blue mailbox located at the airport after passport control.
Find a Refund office
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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
INNOVA-INVEST
Pénzügyi Zrt. H-1518 Budapest
POSTAFIÓK 170, HUNGARY
For courier
INNOVA-INVEST
Pénzügyi Zrt. 3 Dayka Gábor street
H-1118 Budapest, HUNGARY
tel. +36 1 411 0157
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