Tax-free shopping in Czechia (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Travellers resident outside the EU can get the VAT refunded on goods bought for more than CZK 2,000 on one document and taken out of the EU in personal luggage within three months after the month of purchase. Customs confirms the exit and the seller pays the refund.

RuleWhat applies
VAT refund for visitors availableVAT refund for visitorsYes [1]
Who qualifiesVAT refund for visitorsThe traveller's residence and usual place of stay must be in a third country (outside the EU); this is presumed if the place entered in the travel document is in a third country. The goods must be non-commercial and be exported in the personal luggage. [1]
Minimum purchaseVAT refund for visitors2,000.00 CZK per purchase [1]
Time limit to take goods outVAT refund for visitors3 months [1]
Refund procedureVAT refund for visitorsOn request the seller issues a sales document (marked 'VAT REFUND' or 'TAX FREE' if on paper) with the traveller's name and travel document number. At the EU exit the traveller shows the document, the goods and a travel document to a customs office, which confirms the exit. The seller pays the refund; the traveller can claim it from the seller up to the end of the sixth calendar month after the month of the sale. [1]

Notes

  • The price including tax on one sales document issued to one traveller must be higher than CZK 2,000.
  • The goods must leave the EU before the end of the third calendar month after the month of the sale.
  • The seller must report the sales data to the Customs Administration's information system (§ 84(2)); if no automatic confirmation of receipt arrives, a paper document is issued (§ 84(5)).

Sources

  1. e-Sbírka (Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic), open data: Zákon č. 235/2004 Sb., o dani z přidané hodnoty, ve znění účinném od 1. 1. 2026 (§ 66, § 84) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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