Tax Free in Russia

Since 2018, a Tax Free system functions in Russia for citizens of the countries that are not part of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan).

To receive a VAT refund, one must purchase goods for no less than 10,000 roubles, tax included, from a single retailer during one day at retailer locations approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. Many retailers provide VAT refund services in the following regions:

•Republic of Buryatia 

•Republic of Mordovia 

•Republic of Tatarstan 

•Zabaikalsky Krai 

•Krasnodar Krai 

•Krasnoyarsk Krai 

•Primorsky Krai 

•Khabarovsk Krai 

•Amur Region 

•Volgograd Region 

•Irkutsk Region 

•Kaliningrad Region 

•Leningrad Region 

•Moscow Region 

•Nizhny Novgorod Region 

•Novgorod Region 

•Rostov Region

 •Samara Region 

•Sverdlovsk Region 

•City of Moscow 

•City of Saint Petersburg

VAT refund is not applicable to excise goods, including alcohol and tobacco.

To receive a refund, export your purchased goods through border crossings approved by the Government of the Russian Federation:

Car check points 

1.     Mamonovo (RUS) - Grzechotki (POL)

2.     Brusnichnoe

3.     Svetogorsk

4.     Torfyanovka

5.     Ivangorod (border with Estonia)

6.     Zabaykalsk

7.     Kraskino

8.     Kyakhta

Air check points

1.     Vladivostok – Vladivostok International Airport Knevichi (VVO)

2.     Volgograd - Volgograd International Airport Gumrak

3.     Ekaterinburg -Koltsovo Airport (SVX)

4.     Zhukovsky International Airport (Moscow oblast)

5.     Kazan – Kazan International Airport (KZN)

6.     Kaliningrad - Khrabrovo (International Airport of Kaliningrad) (KGD)

7.     Vnukovo - Vnukovo International Airport (Moscow)

8.     Domodedovo - Domodedovo International Airport (Domodedovsky District, Moscow Oblast)

9.     Sheremetyevo - Sheremetyevo International Airport (Moscow)

10.  Nizhny Novgorod - Strigino International Airport (GOJ)

11.  Rostov-on-Don - Platov (ROV)

12.  Samara - Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)

13.  St. Petersburg - Pulkovo International Airport (LED)

14.  Saransk - Saransk International Airport (SKX)

15.  Sochi - International Airport Sochi (AER)

16.  Khabarovsk - Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV)

17.  Krasnoyarsk – Emelyanovo Airport (KJA)

18.  Irkutsk – Irkutsk International Airport (IKT)

19.  Ulan-Ude – Mukhino Airport (UUD)

20.  Chita – Kadala Airport (HTA)

Maritime checkpoints

1.     Big port of St. Petersburg

2.     Vladivostok

3.     Passenger port of St. Petersburg

Mixed checkpoints

1.     Blagoveshchensk

Individuals can claim a tax refund within one year after the purchase provided that the goods are exported within three months from the purchase date.

For more details, please contact Tax Free operators in Russia:

·DIGITAXFREE (https://digitaxfree.ru/)

·Global Blue (http://www.globalblue.com/)

·SberTax Free (https://sbertaxfree.ru/)