Global Blue - Shop Tax Free vs Pie VAT Usage & Stats

The SHOP TAX FREE app is free with everything you need to shop the world in the palm of your hand. You can now confidently find, shop and refund on your mobile. The new SHOP TAX FREE app can help you: • Track your tax refunds instantly see how much you’re saving • Find your favourite brands and stores • Quickly find minimum purchase amounts and the tax free shopping rules and information • Save time, with autofill of tax free forms • Find the most convenient refund locations in the city and the airport Designed as the best-in-class tax free shopping companion, the app provides a seamless and personalised experience at every stage of your tax free shopping journey. Built with the latest mapping technology, you can now easily find stores you love and explore top shopping destinations. It comes complete with a comprehensive range of tools to help you actively manage all the steps in the tax refund process, including live tracking your refund and of course the SHOP TAX FREE Card. The app is now available in English, Russian and Simplified Chinese. Download the app today. Features include: • Advanced mapping and geo location technologies • One touch enrolment through passport scanning • One touch Tax Free Form tracker • Live tracking and visibility of tax refunds and status • In app alerts e.g. when your tax refund status changes, and welcome to a new country with the tax information • In-built SHOP TAX FREE Card, which can be added to Apple Wallet • Customs and Refund locations

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Pie VAT

Pie VAT is the next generation tax free solution. It is the first digital tax free shopping app that enables travelers to easily claim their VAT refunds when traveling abroad. We have eliminated excessive paper forms, long waits in line, high fees; all that’s left is a quick and easy way to shop tax free. SHOP AT OUR PARTNER STORES Find, browse, and explore our local partner stores in the app. We have 1000+ PIE partner stores. Find yours today! QUICK AND EASY: Request your VAT Refund in a matter of seconds. Clear and concise directions in our app will guide you every step of the way for your VAT refund. STAY ON TOP OF IT ALL Easily track your refund requests and their status. Keep up with the entire process and where your funds are. BIGGER & FASTER PIE works to get you more of your VAT refund back as fast as possible! We support multiple payout methods, including bank transfers, credit cards, and more. YOUR SECURITY IS OUR PRIORITY Pie VAT makes VAT refunds easy and quick, and we take the protection of your account very seriously. We utilize industry standard security measures to help protect your account information. =================== How Pie VAT works: 1. After you checkout in store, ask to do a refund via PIE. The store will send you your claim information to start our VAT refund process. 2. Claim your refund on the PIE app, follow the easy steps and submit your request. 3. Enjoy your VAT refund - maybe buy some pie. Need help? We’re two taps away via live help in-app!