Italy – Official VAT-Refund Rules (Tourists)

• Minimum €154.95 per individual invoice
• You must reside outside the EU
• Goods must be exported within 3 months of purchase
• Invoice must be complete (name, address, retailer details, amount, VAT)
• Retailer must participate in the Tax Free System
• Goods must be exported unused
• Italy uses the OTELLO (Online Tax Refund at Exit) digital system, which confirms export electronically
• Procedure:
  1.    Have a Tax Free form created in the store
  2.    Go to the OTELLO terminal or customs counter at the airport
  3.    Have the form confirmed digitally
• Receive your refund via a provider (Global Blue, Planet, etc.)
• Standard VAT in Italy: 22%
  

Source:  Italy VAT Refund Guide and Calculator - Upon (2026)

No guarantee can be given for the correctness of the information about the VAT-Refund Rules in Italy.