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Old Jan 9, 2016 | 9:14 am
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Originally Posted by graraps
You can't get the VAT back for goods and services consumed during your stay in the EU. The return of the VAT is only available for goods that are exported out of the Union.

And a general point about refunds that needs to be noted:
The EEA (EU+ Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and probably another country that I can't remember) is considered a single entity for tax rebate purposes. Therefore EEA residents are not eligible for tax rebates for goods/services purchased in another EEA country.
Not exactly true - EU residents cannot get tax rebates in the EU, however EU residents can claim rebates in other parts of the EEA.

I a UK resident and I always claim my tax back after visiting Norway
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