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SHOPPING

FASHION OUTLETS on-premises UNI EN ISO 9001: EDITION 2008
certified repair workshop. www.vergaorologi.it.
Tax Free Il Salvagente Open Tues-Sat 10am-1.30pm/2pm-6pm. Corso
Established in 1978, Il Salvagente is among Milan’s
Vercelli, 19. T: 02 48198656. M1 Conciliazione-
Refund Guide best-known and longest established outlets: a M1 Pagano. Map C4
comprehensive offering of high-end fashion in the
Orologeria Luigi Verga
city of fashion. Clothing, accessories and shoes,
for him and for her, at up to 70% off. This landmark A point of reference for high-end watchmaking
1. VAT (in Italian: IVA) is a value added tax on goods Milanese outlet is located just a few minutes from collectors and lovers managed by the Verga
and services, and is part of the European Union’s the airport of Linate and the Central station and is Family since 1947. The store carries the most
prestigious Swiss brands such as Rolex, Patek
value added tax system. easily accessible from the centre of the city. Enjoy Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Tudor, Girard
all the perks of city shopping but with far more
2. In some cases, travellers may be granted a Perregaux and Pomellato to name a few. Its OPERA DI ANDREA MORUCCHIO
VAT refund. This refund does not cover the services palatable price tags! Via Fratelli Bronzetti, 16. certified upper-floor workshop provides high-
Open Mon 3pm-7.30pm; Tues-Sat 10am-7.30pm;
supplied by hotels, restaurants, taxis or agencies. qualified watch repair and maintenance services.
Sun 11am-2pm/3pm-7pm. T: 02 76110328.
3. You may be eligible for a VAT refund provided that: www.salvagente.com. Map H4 www.luigiverga.it. Open Tues-Sat 10am-1pm/2pm-
• you are a non EU resident;
• the goods purchased are intended for personal or JEWELLERY & WATCHES
family use only and are carried in your luggage;
• the overall value of the goods purchased exceeds Audemars Piguet
The boutique welcomes customers into a warm,
154,94 Euro (VAT included);
elegant atmosphere where they can savour the
• the purchase is certified by an invoice. This invoice
spirit of the Maison of Le Brassus, the oldest
should include a description of the goods purchased, makers of Haute Horlogerie still owned by the
your personal information as well as the details of founding family. Though this is one of the brand’s
your passport or any other equivalent document; smallest venues it nevertheless showcases the
• the goods leave EU territory by the end of the four collections of Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak,
Royal Oak Offshore, Millenary and Code 11.59 by
third month after the month that you bought them;
Audemars Piguet. Here visitors can also admire
• several specific customs formalities are the special editions created for Audemars Piguet
complied with; boutiques throughout the world together with
• the invoice is returned to the Italian retailer several complicated pieces. Upon request, the
within four months after the purchase was made. boutique offers a worldwide delivery service.
4. The goods purchased and the relevant invoice must Open Mon 3pm-7pm; Tues-Sat 10am-7pm.
www.audemarspiguet.com.Via Montenapoleone,
be shown at the customs exit point when leaving
EU territory (if you intend to pack the purchased items 6. T: 02 76003115. M3 Montenapoleone. Map F4
into your check-in luggage, you must go to Customs Damiani
BEFORE checking in). Master craftsmen since 1924, Damiani has a
5. After leaving EU territory, the traveller must return long goldsmithing tradition which it has always
interpreted with the innovative spirit. Line purity,
the original invoice, regularly endorsed by the a refined, elegant classic as well as contemporary
customs office, to the Italian retailer. Said invoice
spirit, are the distinctive values of the Damiani
must be returned within four months from the date jewelry reproposed in a flagship store designed
when the document was issued. by Antonio Citterio. A well-lighted space displays
6. The refund can be made directly by the Italian all the Maison’s jewelry collections, which are
retailer (however, make sure that the shop you’ve admired throughout the world for their jewelry
chosen displays a “Tax Free Shopping” or “Euro Tax to be realized by master goldsmiths in full
accordance with the best Italian tradition.
Free” sign in its window). Open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm. www.damiani.it.
7. Several Tax-Free companies are able to offer Via Montenapoleone, 10. T: 02 76028088.
immediate VAT cash refunds when the goods M3 Montenapoleone. Map G4
leave either Italian or EU territory (thus exonerating Gobbi 1842
the passenger from having to return the invoice to
Founded in 1842, Gobbi is a reference point for
the retailer). However, this procedure only applies at luxury watch and refined jewelry lovers.
major international airports or main border crossings. Timepieces such as Patek Philippe, Rolex and
Most major department stores have Tax Free Tudor are placed side by side with the two Serena
Refund offices. Gobbi Milano jewelry collections, “Fairytale” and
"Rainbow", the new stylish and contemporary
8. The services provided by Tax-Free companies imply
capsules inspired by the perfect mechanism of
the payment of a small administrative sum which time flowing and Gobbi family DNA. The
is directly deducted from the amount of VAT upperfloor laboratory provides quick, top quality
refunded to the traveller. watch repair and maintenance service. Open
9. In the event of a traveller not receiving a VAT refund Mon-Sat 10am-7pm. www.gobbi1842.com.
within a reasonable period of time, he or she Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 15. T: 02 76020536.
should re-contact the Italian retailer or one of the M1 San Babila. Map G4
aforementioned companies. Luigi Verga Orologi
10. However, please note, VAT cannot be refunded A large selection of some of the most desirable
directly by customs offices. watch brands available on the market, including
Rolex, Tudor, Baume&Mercier, Montblanc,
Source: www.adm.gov.it/portale/ee/citizen/vta-refund
Panerai, Tag Heuer, Dietrich, TCM, Pomellato
and Pomellato 67. Luigi Verga Orologi also prides
itself on its after-sales service and boasts an
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