There are some tax rules you should pay attention to when shopping in Istanbul. When you shop in Turkey, the Value Added Tax (VAT) applied by our country will appear on the receipt as included in your purchase. This is a different practice in the US and some other countries.

There are special Customs Offices at the airports in Istanbul so that you can get a tax refund for your shopping. At these offices, you can obtain the tax return required for tax refunds and the receipts you received from the stores you shopped at. You have to spend a certain amount to get a tax refund. For example, for 2023, this amount generally includes VAT above 100 TL.

There are a few more rules you need to pay attention to to get a tax refund. You must take the goods you purchased from Istanbul out of Türkiye within three months. Additionally, you must purchase from special stores where you can shop tax-free, and you must have made this purchase before you have been in Turkey for more than six months.

By considering these rules, you can have pleasant shopping in Istanbul and benefit from the tax refund advantage.