TAX FREE-SALES
WHAT IS TAX-FREE SALES ?
Tax-free sales are exemptions from value-added tax (VAT) on the price of goods purchased by people passing through France or having goods delivered to a country outside the European Union.
Air et Aventure is approved by the French tax authorities as a tax-free operator. This means that we can offer our foreign customers or foreign residents exemption from value-added tax (VAT) on the price of items purchased in our boutique.
As a reminder, the amount of VAT on our products is 20%, with the exception of certain items for which it is 5.5%.
WHICH AIR ET AVENTURE CUSTOMERS CAN BENEFIT FROM TAX-FREE SALES ?
3 conditions must be met for Air et Aventure customers to benefit from tax exemption on their purchase. They must :
- Be ordinarily resident abroad (outside the European Union) at the time of purchase
- Be at least 16 years old
- Be visiting France for less than 6 months.
Finally, military personnel on OPEX duty can also benefit from tax-free delivery on their purchases.
To do this, you need to create a customer account on our online store, and make sure you answer “Oui, Forces Armées Françaises” to the question “Livraison en secteur postal hub armée?”. Once you've registered, you'll see all our store's prices appear tax-free.
HOW CAN I BENEFIT FROM TAXE-FREE SHOPPING ?
There are several possible scenarios, depending on your profile and purchasing method :
PURCHASE FROM THE ONLINE STORE :
- Delivery outside the EU :
You can be exempted from VAT on your purchase without any special procedure with the authorities.
All you have to do is add your items to your basket and start the ordering process. Once you've entered your (foreign) delivery address, you'll notice that VAT has been automatically deducted from the amount in your basket.
- Delivery in France :
If you had your goods delivered to you in France, but your usual place of residence is outside the EU, you were charged VAT at the time of purchase.
However, it is possible to reclaim it once you have cleared customs. To do this, you need to provide us with valid identification proving that your residence is outside the EU (CNI, Passport etc...) and a bank account number (RIB) to anticipate the VAT refund to your bank account
We can then provide you with a tax-free slip. When you leave France, all you have to do is scan it at customs. Finally, send it to us by e-mail (info@airetaventure.com) so that we can reimburse your VAT.
Please note : a handling fee of 20 euros will be charged for VAT refunds.
IN-STORE PURCHASE :
If you are passing through the region and are making your purchase in our paragliding store in Lumbin.
Our team will be there to help you with your tax-free purchase. The tax-free slip will be filled in at the time of purchase.
You'll still need to pay a VAT-inclusive amount, and we'll give you a tax-free slip. Then, when you go through customs, all you have to do is scan your slip and send it to us by e-mail at info@airetaventure.com.
Once the e-mail has been processed, you'll receive your refund within 15 days.
Please note : a handling fee of 20 euros will be charged for VAT refunds.
Please note !
The tax-free slip is only valid for 3 months.
Goods must be presented when leaving the country. Failure to present the goods will invalidate the tax exemption and may result in a fine.
Goods must leave the EU before the end of the 3rd month following the date of purchase.
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