Buy Tax Free

Duty-Free purchases

Customers residing outside the European Union may shop duty-free at World Wine & Whisky.

If you hold a valid EU VAT number, it may in certain cases also be possible to purchase goods free of VAT. This will be processed automatically within our system once your VAT number has been correctly validated.

VAT-Free purchase and collection in our store (Laren or Amsterdam)

If a customer from outside the EU wishes to purchase goods free of VAT and collect the product from one of our Dutch locations (Laren – head office – or Amsterdam – collection point), we are legally required to provide proof to the Dutch Tax Authorities that the goods have left the European Union.

To facilitate this, we require one of the following documents:

• A copy of your return travel ticket (for example by air, sea or rail), or

• The original invoice stamped by Dutch Customs upon export.

Without such proof, we are obliged to charge VAT.

World Wine & Whisky processes and stores your personal data in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation (GDPR).

United Kingdom (UK) and Brexit

Since Brexit, goods imported into the United Kingdom from the European Union are subject to import duties, VAT, customs formalities and additional procedures.

VAT and any applicable charges are calculated based on the total value of the goods, including shipping costs.

For further information, we refer you to the official guidance issued by the UK authorities.

Import duties and additional charges

World Wine & Whisky is not responsible for any import duties, local taxes or additional charges imposed by the customs authorities of the destination country, including the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries outside the European Union.

Such charges vary by country and may also depend on the chosen shipping method. We advise you to contact us in advance for further information regarding potential costs in your country of destination.