Guide to Tax Free shopping in Turkey
How to shop Tax Free in Turkey?
- Step 1: Go shopping
- Look for Planet logo and ask for Planet Tax Free form when making a purchase
- Step 2: Get Customs validation
- Step 3: Get your refund
- Choose your preferred refund method - credit/debit card, cash or digital wallet
Shopping in Turkey
Go shopping and get your Tax Free form.
Turkey Currency: TRY
- 20%Standard VAT rate
- 10%Food, textiles, clothes, lether goods, carpets, shoes, bags and optics
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Minimum spend:
- TRY 1000
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Shoppers eligible for VAT / Sales Tax Refund:
- Non-Turkish residents who have not spent more than 6 months in Turkey
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Time limits:
To receive a Customs stamp:
- 90 days after the issuing month of the Tax Free Form
To receive a refund:- 3 months from the date of Customs Validation
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Refund limits:
- Post-validation Cash: EUR 1500
- Post-validation Cash: EUR 1500
Get your Tax Free form approved by customs
Refund requirements
Required for refunding:
- Fully completed Tax Free forms stamped by Customs
Required for customs approval:
- Fully completed Tax Free form
- Unused purchased goods and receipts
- Passport and travel documents
Special note:
- Main Validation Points:
- Isparta Airport
- Hamzabeyli Cross Border
- Dereköy Cross Border
- Kapıkule Cross Border
- İpsala Cross Border
- Pazarkule Cross Border
- Sarp Cross Border
- Dilucu Cross Border
- Bodrum Yalıkavak Seaport
How can I get my refund?
- Visit any Planet Refund Office
- Present the validated Tax Free forms and get your refund
- Standard refund
- If you haven't received your refund at our Refund Point, provide your payment details on the Tax Free form, get Customs validation and return the Tax Free form by post using Planet prepaid envelope. You can also leave your Tax Free form in one of our Planet drop boxes.
Search for refund locations in Turkey
Need help?
Contact our Planet support team.
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