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What is VAT and why are you entitled to claim it back? In Europe, most prices include a Value Added Tax or

Custom Duty Free
& VAT Tips

VAT. This is the equivalent of a sales tax, except it´s built into the price you pay instead of being added at the cash register. At least 75 countries have some type of VAT. It ranges between 3-20% and about 1/3 of the countries with VAT let you reclaim on items you take with you when you leave. They do this to encourage tourists to make purchases in their countries. Not all countries call the tax VAT: in Canada, it´s known as a Goods and Service Tax (GST). As a foreign visitor to another country, you are entitled to a VAT/GST refund on the purchases you export from the country you are visiting. To be entitled to a refund within the European Union (EU), you have to reside outside the EU. Make sure to ask for your tax free form when you purchase your goods in store.

Radisson Seven Seas Cruises has set aside 40 staterooms on every Radisson Diamond departure in Europe for 2004 at two-for-one rates until the allotment is filled. Guests must book and deposit the same day, name changes are not permitted, and the offer cannot be combined with others. When the allotment on a voyage is gone, clients can still receive Fair Deal pricing with either free air, Business Class air for the coach add-on, or $1,000 off the published tariff.