For quite some time now Chili has become an important destination for tourists foreigners who come to our country to visit shopping centers and take advantage of the best offers, due to price accessibility. In recent days, good news was confirmed that includes all those who make purchases and according to the authorities, it is believed that it can benefit the business sector and increase the tourism rate for the last two months of the year.
We have seen for several weeks how the respective border crossings are crowded with people who want to reach our country, and with long lines at customs to enter. Chili. The main destination is not the beaches, but the shopping centers where they look for the best offers on clothing, footwear, appliances and even the purchase of tires, which, unlike Argentina, the prices are more accessible.
That is why, in recent days, since the National Chamber of Commerce and Tourism of Chile They announced that they will make a VAT refund for all foreigners who make purchases in our country, they will benefit from a money refund and everything will depend on what they have spent. This measure is due to the fact that the authorities of our country want to reactivate the tourism for the last part of the year and the beginning of 2025.
VAT refund for foreigners in the tourism purchases will be 19% for all purchases that exceed $15 and are not greater than $600. For this refund to be effective, people must present the invoice for what they purchased at the Customs offices at border crossings or airports and then complete a form.
With this measure for those of tourism shopping, not only will foreigners benefit, but it will also be beneficial for the country’s coffers who will be able to raise money, and also to exploit commercial activity in shopping centers, which has shown an increase since July and August.
