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The company, the first digital VAT refund provider for international travellers, has updated its app to better serve its community of customers looking to enjoy tax-free shopping in France. Launched in 2019, the firm is backed by experienced investors, including the former CEO of Priceline, Andy Phillips.
More information can be found at https://www.wevat.com
Wevat, which is fully regulated by both French and UK customs and tax authorities, now offers users as much as 23% more in VAT refunds than in-store providers, allowing shoppers a paperless and stress-free ‘snap and scan’ way to save more money – with no minimum spending requirements. To be eligible for a VAT refund while travelling in France, shoppers must maintain their permanent address outside the EU and be leaving France for a non-EU country.
The company, which boasts seamless integration with innovative payment providers such as Alipay and WeChat Pay, aims to make shopping in France more convenient and enjoyable. As one user said, “Using Wevat to get a refund for all my purchases was remarkably simple. Not that I need more excuses to shop, but with the VAT at 20 percent it’s sort of like shopping everything on sale.”
Using the traditional, in-store paper method, travellers requesting a refund need to show their passports to the sales assistants, ask for a refund form, and do some form filling every time they buy something. Wevat, on the other hand, combines all invoices into a single digital refund form, accessible at any time on the customer’s phone. Additionally, users can track their refunds in real-time – including at smaller shops that are not set up to provide traditional, paper-based VAT refunds to tourists.
Users need to sign up to the app before shopping. From there, it’s a simple, 3-step process: 1) ask for a purchase invoice at the shop, 2) snap a photo of the invoices and 3) scan the in-app refund form at the airport / train station before going home.
The refund can be repaid in over fifty currencies via any major payment method – including credit card, bank transfer, PayPal, WeChat Pay and Alipay. A list of departure points can be seen online and includes major airports, train stations, and ferry terminals.
One customer commented: “I can track how much I’m being refunded in real-time – the more I spend, the more I get back. I wasn’t charged a handling fee and was refunded at the spot rate.”
Interested parties can learn more at https://www.wevat.com
Contact Info:
Name: Raphael Chow
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Organization: Wevat
Address: White Collar Factory 1 Old Street Yard, London, Greater London EC1Y 8AF, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.wevat.com/
Release ID: 89085631