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Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
Capucines BB Taurillon
Refined top-handle in Taurillon calfskin.
Best price after tax refund
$5,541
in USD
🇮🇹 Italy — pay €5,131 local
Save $1,336 (19%) vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
The global ledger
Regional price matrix
FX · June 2026
| Region | Retail (local) | Tax refund | After refund | In USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
🇮🇹ItalyBest | €5,800 | −€669(11.5%) | €5,131 | $5,541 |
🇫🇷France | €5,800 | −€619(10.7%) | €5,181 | $5,596 |
🇩🇪Germany | €5,800 | −€593(10.2%) | €5,207 | $5,624 |
🇯🇵Japan | ¥1,069,200 | −¥97,200(9.1%) | ¥972,000 | $6,221 |
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡°Hong Kong | HK$51,500 | Not eligible | HK$51,500 | $6,592 |
🇸🇬Singapore | S$9,750 | −S$588(6.0%) | S$9,162 | $6,780 |
🇬🇧United Kingdom | £5,400 | Not eligible | £5,400 | $6,858 |
🇰🇷South Korea | ₩10,200,000 | −₩649,091(6.4%) | ₩9,550,909 | $6,877 |
Refund mechanics
How each market refunds you
Tap a region to see the VAT rate, operator commission, and the net refund actually paid back to your card.
🇫🇷FranceGlobal Blue$5,59610.7% refund
France
Global Blue
$5,596
10.7% refund
VAT / tax rate20%
Retail price€5,800
Operator commission−€348
Net refund to you+€619
Price after refund€5,181
Net refund after Global Blue commission, paid to credit card at airport.
🇮🇹ItalyGlobal Blue$5,54111.5% refund
Italy
Global Blue
$5,541
11.5% refund
VAT / tax rate22%
Retail price€5,800
Operator commission−€377
Net refund to you+€669
Price after refund€5,131
Min spend €70.01. Operator commission applied to VAT portion.
🇩🇪GermanyGlobal Blue$5,62410.2% refund
Germany
Global Blue
$5,624
10.2% refund
VAT / tax rate19%
Retail price€5,800
Operator commission−€333
Net refund to you+€593
Price after refund€5,207
Min spend €50.01. Customs stamp required at EU exit.
🇬🇧United KingdomNone$6,858No refund
United Kingdom
None
$6,858
No refund
VAT / tax rate20%
Retail price£5,400
No tourist VAT refund — scheme abolished January 2021.
No tourist VAT refund — scheme abolished January 2021.
🇯🇵JapanIn-store exemption$6,2219.1% refund
Japan
In-store exemption
$6,221
9.1% refund
VAT / tax rate10%
Retail price¥1,069,200
Operator commission−¥0
Net refund to you+Â¥97,200
Price after refund¥972,000
Immediate consumption tax exemption at registered stores. No operator fee.
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡°Hong Kong—$6,592No refund
Hong Kong
—
$6,592
No refund
VAT / tax rate0%
Retail priceHK$51,500
Hong Kong levies no VAT/GST/sales tax. Price shown is final.
Hong Kong levies no VAT/GST/sales tax. Price shown is final.
🇸🇬SingaporeeTRS (Global Tax Free)$6,7806.0% refund
Singapore
eTRS (Global Tax Free)
$6,780
6.0% refund
VAT / tax rate9%
Retail priceS$9,750
Operator commission−S$217
Net refund to you+S$588
Price after refundS$9,162
Min S$100 per same-day, same-store purchase. Refund at Changi via eTRS.
🇰🇷South KoreaInstant / Airport$6,8776.4% refund
South Korea
Instant / Airport
$6,877
6.4% refund
VAT / tax rate10%
Retail priceâ‚©10,200,000
Operator commission−₩278,182
Net refund to you+â‚©649,091
Price after refundâ‚©9,550,909
Instant refund up to â‚©5M per transaction; airport refund above cap.
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