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The French détaxe system allows non-EU citizens to reclaim the TVA they pay on items purchased in France. TVA in France is 19.6%. This can represent a good saving, and is in addition to existing shop discount.
How does it work?
1) You choose the gear and pay for it.
2) We fill out a détaxe form and give it to you when you’re ready to leave.
3) When you leave the EU, you get the form stamped.
4) You send the form back to us using the prepaid envelope
5) We credit your credit/debit card.
Where do I get the form stamped?
If you are flying out of Lyon or Milan airport, get the form stamped at Customs in the airport. If you’re flying out of Geneva, you’ll need to get it stamped at the French/Swiss border, as Switzerland is not in the EU. The détaxe office is right under the yellow bridge as you get to the border, and there’s plenty of parking opposite.
Is there a minimum?
175€. This can be made up of a number of small items or one big item. For example, if you bought ten beanies costing 17.50€ each, you’d qualify. There’s no maximum; the more you spend, the more you save. If you’re not sure if you’re going to meet the minimum over the season, just give us your name when you buy things
When do I get refunded?
Refunds are processed by our accountants between two and four weeks after we receive the stamped form back. It’s a good way to save money for summer trips.
Who can do this ?
If you live outside the EU (in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, Canada, America, anywhere!), you qualify.
What if I’m posting the gear back home?
Unfortunately it’s a personal export scheme, so you can only détaxe items you’re carrying with you. The customs officers reserve the right to request to see the gear, even though they rarely do so in practise.
EXAMPLE
You want a board, boots & bindings package that costs 900€. You negotiate a 10% shop discount, then you détaxe.
900€ - 10% shop discount = 810€
810€ –132.74€ TVA = 677.26€ or a 222,74€ saving
MORE INFO
Just give us a call at the store on +33 4 50 53 01 01 or drop in and ask about our tax-free. |
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Zero G is one of the last authentic independent snowboard/skate/mountain bike shops in the Alps. We're the primary core rider / skater / biker hangout in town year round, and we're the place other shops send people when they need anything unique, like custom-machined parts, hard-to-find screws or even obsolete or out-of-date binding spares. |
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We are open every day of the year from 0900-1230, then 1530-1900. We are open on Sundays and holiday days. We're even open Christmas...and we don't shut interseason.
The three-hour lunchbreak is for 'product testing'!
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In the winter we're a big Burton store but also carry Rome, Arbor, Grenade, Airblaster, Yes, Special Blend, Foursquare, Forum, Lib Tech, Faction and Bern.
It's the same in summer with bikes; we're a really big Specialized outlet, though we have product from Funn, Troy Lee, Sombrio, Electra, Santa Cruz, Fox, 661, Dainese, Giro, Mavic, Dragon, Maxxis and lots more.
We sell skateboards, skate accessories & longboards year round; Independent, Girl, Almost, Santa Cruz, Venture, Sector 9 & Arbor.
In streetwear, we do LRG, WESC, Nikita, ES & Emerica collections year-round.
For a full list of the brands we sell year round check out the About Us page.
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We try our best every day. |
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