AFAIK, you can only get a VAT refund for
GOODS you take with you, not for the VAT on goods or services "consumed"
in country.
Janet
ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx wrote on 08/02/2013 09:28:57
AM:
> From: Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: IAOC List <IAOC@xxxxxxxx>, "ietf\@ietf.org
list" <ietf@xxxxxxxx>
> Date: 08/02/2013 09:31 AM
> Subject: Re: Berlin was awesome, let's come again
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>
> Many countries let you claim VAT paid as you leave.
> If we organized ourselves, then the whole issue of VAT could be neutral
to
> non-EC attendees. EC-attendees, likely can claim the VAT paid
anyway.
>
> --
> Michael Richardson <mcr+IETF@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sandelman Software
Works
>
>
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