while size of Tax-free shopping (VAT refund) increased rapidly throughout world After easing epidemic measures, it grew by 300%. in Turkey compared to 2019, according to Global Blue Turkey, which has started and continues to develop tax-free shopping services in Turkey by establishing a local partnership.
it has been operating Since 1996 with more from 8000 hashes storeslocal returns offices, airports and 35 returns points At the border gates all over Turkey.
The general manager of Global Blue Turkey, Selim Şihun, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the size of Tax-free shopping in Europe has arrived highest levels from the start of epidemic in The first months of this is year.
Indicating that the situation in Turkey is going better than in Europe and back of Tourism is stronger in Turkey compared to other European countries countriesŞeyhun noted that both purchase power of The number of tourists and average spending per transaction increased significantly.
Noting that this is not only due to the Turkish lira losing its value against dollar Shihon said: “The number of Tax-free sales, which number of Transactions made in storesby 57% in 2022 compared to first Five months of 2019.”
“Our country holiday Quality Centers of hotels, discount in the number of Pandemic situations, strong brand portfolio and regulated retail in He said that shopping malls contribute greatly to the return of tourism to Turkey.
there also Differences in Shihon said the tourism profile compared to 2019, noting: “When we analyzed the tax-free shopping data in 2019, China was in The first place with 16%. Followed by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar and Russia.”
However, he said, currentlyChinese and Saudi tourists are absent.
“Kuwait in The first place with slice of 11%, followed by Iran, Egypt, Israel and the Russians, and these top five countries Manufacture up 40% of The total Shopping is tax free,” he said.
eyhun added That although Kuwait has the largest share in totalIn fact, Israel recorded the largest growth.
The largest negative loss of visitors came from China and Saudi Arabia between 2019 and 2022 best The gains were from Egypt and Israel.
Şeyhun stated that while the average spending for one Tax free shopping in turkey in The first Five months of 2019 was 1729 TL, and this number reached 3650 TL in The first Five months of 2022.
He said that those coming from Qatar are among the highest- Customers spending and that average spending of Qataris for One purchase About 13,000 Turkish Liras.
Expressing that as Global Blue, they are making serious efforts to serve the retail industry, Şeyhun said that they made Tax-free system completely digital in 2017 with coordination and work of The ministriesAnd they put a tax-exempt return points in Many shopping centers.
Shihon pointed out that by returning value-added tax to tourists in these places points Based on on The customs approval they will receive later, contributes to the spending of tourists more of this is money within the country, and also ensure That tourists do not wait in Line for a second Tax exemption process at airports after customs.
