Uruguay is the first country in America with a self-managed tax refund system for foreign tourists.
The company Global blue, With the collaboration of the National Customs Directorate, South Gate SA y AA2000, began implementing this digital device in the passenger terminal of the Carrasco International Airport, becoming a pioneer in offering this tax refund option to foreign passengers.
Currently this The service is available at airports in Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Cyprus and Sweden..
Approximately 30.000 transactions are processed annually at Carrasco International Airport, which represents around 1200 passengers per month using the service at the terminal.
Source: Uruguay Customs
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