Tourists with the following conditions can receive tax (VAT) paid on some of their purchases within Austria when leaving the country.
Before going to check-in counter in the airport or before boarding the train, you need to show your purchases to customs or the digital validation points (DEV: Digital Export Validation and have your tax-free form stamped (validation process).
Then you will get your refund (up to 15% of the purchase price) at the refund offices located in air ports or train stations in cash or by credit card.
Above information is only for your overview. For more and updated information you can refer to below links:
Tax-free companies:
(Updated here: on 08-11-2023)
BMF (Federal Ministry of Finance)
If you are entering or leaving the EU with 10,000 Euro or more (in Cash/Cheques without a named beneficiary/or certain gold items) by air, sea, train or road, you must declare it to customs.
Importing duty-free goods when entering from a non-EU state:
The following goods may be imported free of customs or other duties with your luggage each calendar day for personal use or consumption, use or consumption by family members, or as a gift when entering from non-EU states:
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