Italy tax-refund shopping

Standard VAT is 22%. VAT within a tax-inclusive price is 22/122, about 18.0328%, rather than 22% of the sticker price.

Policy reviewed: Nov 1, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Price and tax rates

Standard VAT is 22%. VAT within a tax-inclusive price is 22/122, about 18.0328%, rather than 22% of the sticker price.
You generally must reside outside the EU. Each qualifying invoice must exceed EUR 70 including VAT; exactly EUR 70 does not meet the threshold.
Export the goods within the applicable three-month period and complete customs validation under OTELLO. The seller or refund provider processes the actual refund.
Operator fees remain unverified, so a net payout of 18.0328% cannot be promised. An unknown fee assumed to be zero is only an estimate; no nationwide net-refund amount-band table has been verified.

Source: OTELLO tax-free shopping procedure

Source: Taxes in Europe Database - Italy VAT