Here's how value-added tax works, what it is and how you can get a VAT refund if you shop while traveling. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. The idea of a value-added tax (VAT) is a foreign concept to most Americans. That puts us in the minority, ...

WIESBADEN, Germany - Many Americans are used to doing a little mental math in the grocery or retail store and adding a percentage onto the advertised price because of sales tax. In Germany, a 19% ...

If you've ever passed through airport customs overseas and been refunded a VAT — or value added tax — for souvenirs, you've benefited from the VAT system. But President Trump says VAT is unfair to the ...