Originally Posted by percysmith

No

But do you need to drop documents in Paris these days? This is from my last visit - I just scanned the document and supposedly I'm done. There's a drop off box but my refund does not be conditional on someone processing the physical document.

Since this purchase was Premier I might get a better refund rate if I went via BEA's/SCB's services. But frankly I want to avoid tax refunds if I can...