Tax Free shopping in Como for Swiss Residents
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Back to Store

Save 100% of the VAT on your shopping and reuse your refund on future purchases in the same store.

How It Works

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Shop in Italy

Buy your favorite products in participating stores and request a Tax Free form.

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Get Customs Validation

When leaving Italy, validate your Tax Free form at Customs or at one of the Global Blue kiosks, including those at the road border, highway border, and train station in Ponte Chiasso, for a faster process.

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Get and reuse your refund

Once your Tax Free form is validated, receive a refund that you can use for a future purchase in the same store. Go to the cashier to redeem it or check your store loyalty card.

Why choose Back to Store?

Back to Store allows you to receive a 100% VAT refund, which can be used on a future purchase in the same store.

100% VAT VALUE

Get the full VAT amount back

MORE SAVINGS

Greater purchasing power for extra shopping

PERFECT FOR FREQUENT SHOPPERS

Ideal if you return to shop in the same store

FASTER

No queues after validation: receive your refund directly in-store

SIMPLE & SAFE

Manage everything directly in-store thanks to Global Blue systems

100% of the VAT value

In grocery stores, VAT refunds can be credited directly to the store’s loyalty card.

Back to Store Cross-Border Shops

COOP COMO

Via Cecilio, 4
22100 Como (IT)

Opening Hours
MON - SAT: 8am to 8:30pm
SUN: 9am to 7:30pm

Telephone

+39 031 529001

TIGROS GAGGIOLO

Via Elvezia, 31, 
21050 Gaggiolo VA, (IT)

Opening Hours
MON - SAT: 8am to 9pm
SUN: 8:30am to 8pm

Telephone

+39 0332 417885