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Shopping in Austria
Shopping hours:
Legally permitted opening hours for stores: Monday to Friday 5:00 a.m to 21:00 p.m, Saturday to 18:00 p.m.
The actual opening hours for stores may vary, usually from 09.00 a.m – 18.00 p.m (Grocery stores from 08.00 a.m), Saturdays to 13.00 or 17.00 p.m
Exceptional regulations with longer opening hours exist in tourist areas; shops at railway stations and at airports are open during the travel timeschedules (in part until 23:00 p.m).
Tobacco merchandise
is available at tobacconists' shops (Tabaktrafiken) at original prices, and at hotels, restaurants, coffee houses and inns with a surcharge.
Souvenirs:
Craftmanship is a popular souvenir – i.e. ceramic, woodcarving, artistic iron welding – traditional dress, Augarten-Porcellan, enamel jewelry and glass creations.
Refund of Value-Added Tax (VAT):
Foreign tourists with residence outside the EU may obtain a refund on the VAT they pay on single purchases totalling over € 75.-, by completing certain customs formalities when taking the goods out of the country. The relevant form is issued directly at the store, and the goods must be taken out of the country within 3 months and must receive a stamp from the EU border customs office as confirmation.
The VAT refund voucher, with which you receive a tax refund upon leaving the EU internal market is available at all stores displaying the signs “Global Refund TAX FREE SHOPPING” and “Premier TAX FREE”.
Attention: For tourists with residence within the European Union obtaining refunds on VAT is unfortunately no longer possible!
Legally permitted opening hours for stores: Monday to Friday 5:00 a.m to 21:00 p.m, Saturday to 18:00 p.m.
The actual opening hours for stores may vary, usually from 09.00 a.m – 18.00 p.m (Grocery stores from 08.00 a.m), Saturdays to 13.00 or 17.00 p.m
Exceptional regulations with longer opening hours exist in tourist areas; shops at railway stations and at airports are open during the travel timeschedules (in part until 23:00 p.m).
Tobacco merchandise
is available at tobacconists' shops (Tabaktrafiken) at original prices, and at hotels, restaurants, coffee houses and inns with a surcharge.
Souvenirs:
Craftmanship is a popular souvenir – i.e. ceramic, woodcarving, artistic iron welding – traditional dress, Augarten-Porcellan, enamel jewelry and glass creations.
Refund of Value-Added Tax (VAT):
Foreign tourists with residence outside the EU may obtain a refund on the VAT they pay on single purchases totalling over € 75.-, by completing certain customs formalities when taking the goods out of the country. The relevant form is issued directly at the store, and the goods must be taken out of the country within 3 months and must receive a stamp from the EU border customs office as confirmation.
The VAT refund voucher, with which you receive a tax refund upon leaving the EU internal market is available at all stores displaying the signs “Global Refund TAX FREE SHOPPING” and “Premier TAX FREE”.
Attention: For tourists with residence within the European Union obtaining refunds on VAT is unfortunately no longer possible!
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