{"id":38594,"date":"2025-01-24T13:35:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fidulex.ch\/?p=38594"},"modified":"2025-01-24T13:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:37:34","slug":"tax-relief-france-suisse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fidulex.ch\/en\/tax-relief-france-suisse\/","title":{"rendered":"France-Switzerland Tax Refund"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is the France-Switzerland Tax Refund?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The tax refund France-Switzerland<\/strong> is a procedure that allows value-added tax (VAT<\/strong>) to be refunded on purchases made in France by Swiss nationals. With this tax exemption, Swiss consumers can reclaim up to 20%<\/strong> of the price of their purchases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What Are the Advantages of France-Switzerland Tax Exemption?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The France-Switzerland tax exemption allows you to recover a significant amount on purchases made in France<\/strong>. This can be particularly advantageous for Swiss nationals living near the border<\/strong>who often buy in France.<\/p>

As products are often less<\/strong> If you add the France-Switzerland tax exemption, you can save a considerable amount of money. What's more, the zero-rating process has been simplified<\/strong>, and can be done entirely online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Conditions to Benefit from Tax Exemption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In order to benefit from the France-Switzerland tax exemption, several conditions must be met conditions.<\/strong> First, you must be a Swiss citizen<\/strong> and be older than 16 years old<\/strong>. You must also have stayed in France for less than 6 months<\/strong>.<\/p>

There is also a limit to the amount of purchases made in France. The amount of purchases must exceed 100\u20ac<\/strong>. You cannot claim back VAT at any time.<\/p>

Purchases must have been made no later than 3 days<\/strong> before you file your tax refund claim. If you make your declaration at the border<\/strong>, don't forget your supporting documents and identification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How do I Get a Tax Refund?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Tax Refund Slip<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Your purchases in France must be made in a store offering the France-Switzerland tax exemption. Not all French stores offer tax-free shopping. Find out at the time of purchase if you can benefit from tax-free shopping.<\/p>

You will then need to ask the merchant for an export sales note (BVE<\/strong>). The latter must contain the purchases made, your contact details and those of the seller, as well as your respective<\/strong> signatures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Customs Clearance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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There are two ways to declare your purchases and benefit from tax-free sales:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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