Tax Refund Information
The registration fee is subject to a Value Added Tax (VAT). The VAT can be refunded to residents from countries in Europe.
European Delegates from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain/Northern Ireland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, please follow this link and contact their local “Tax Authority Office” directly. For more information & addresses please click: Tax Refund Europe.
Residents of non-European countries can also obtain a VAT refund under most circumstances according to Section 18, paragraph 9 Turnover Tax Law (UStG) – in conjunction with Sections 59-61 of the Ordinance Regulating the Turnover Tax – UstDV):
- International Delegates from Canada, Hongkong, Japan, Korea, and USA are entitled for a tax refund. For the complete list of countries please click: Country List Tax .
- International Delegates from Australia, Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, and Ukraine are NOT entitled for a tax refund. For the complete list of countries please click: Country List.
Instructions for filling out the application form regarding the refund of VAT:
English:
Instructions for completing the application for refund of the Value Added Tax (VAT). Please click: Instructions.
Spanish:
Instrucciones relativas a la solicitud de devolución de IVA. Please click: Instrucciones.
French:
Notice explicative relative à la demande de remboursement de la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée. Please click: Notice.
Italian:
Nota esplicativa relativa alla domanda di rimborso dell´imposta sulla cifra d´affari. Please click: Nota.
German:
Anleitung zum Antrag auf Vergütung der Umsatzsteuer. Für weitere Informationen: Anleitung.
