Route guide · Checked 8 October 2026
Shopping in Italy.
Italy refunds the VAT on purchases over a minimum spend in one shop on one day. Here is how it works, what the tax-free allowance means when you get home, and what a typical purchase costs once the sums are done.
01The rulesSources: Agenzia delle Dogane (OTELLO), GOV.UK personal allowances. Checked 8 October 2026.
Before you buy.
Choose your Home to see the rules for this trip.
Worked example · Rimowa Essential Cabin
Choose your Home to see the sums.
02Compare
Which looks cheaper in the shop is not always cheaper at the till: tax refunds, border charges and exchange rates all move the real price. That is the number Shopover shows.
How does Italy compare?
Not near a tag? Type the product. Shopover shows what it costs in each guide city next to the price at Home, with the refund taken off and any border charge added on.
Which looks cheaper in the shop is not always cheaper at the till: tax refunds, border charges and exchange rates all move the real price. That is the number Shopover shows.Official list prices checked 8 October 2026. Shops differ, so on average expect these figures, not exactly these.
03Where to shop
The Italy guides.
Planning the whole trip? Add everything to one basket and see the total against Home.