United States's VAT/GST refund for tourists is not available — this country does not offer a general VAT/GST refund scheme for tourists. Standard rate: 0%.
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United States's VAT/GST refund for tourists is not available — this country does not offer a general VAT/GST refund scheme for tourists The US has no federal VAT — sales tax varies by state and there is no national tourist refund scheme (a small number of individual retailers offer limited programs, but nothing standardized).
The standard rate in United States is 0%.
No general tourist refund scheme exists — duty-free shops after airport security remain a separate, unrelated system.
No refund paperwork is needed since no general scheme exists here.
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