Abstract: System for handling of refunding of value-added tax to a consumer who has purchased goods in a foreign country includes a central database and first terminals, placed in shops) connected to the system. The first terminals include equipment for entering purchase data. The system creates electronic checks on the basis of the data, and includes information carriers intended to be carried by the purchaser. Personal details, such as name, address and passport number, are stored on the information carrier. An identifying reference is stored on each carrier and the system has computer programs for linking the reference and electronic checks for the person's purchases, and for storing the checks together with their references in the database. Second terminals are provided with equipment for gathering the references from the information carriers of consumers.

Abstract: System for handling of refunding of value-added tax to a consumer who has purchased goods in a foreign country includes a central database and first terminals, placed in shops) connected to the system. The first terminals include equipment for entering purchase data. The system creates electronic cheques on the basis of the data, and includes information carriers intended to be carried by the purchaser. Personal details, such as name, address and passport number, are stored on the information carrier. An identifying reference is stored on each carrier and the system has computer programs for linking the reference and electronic cheques for the person's purchases, and for storing the cheques together with their references in the database. Second terminals are provided with equipment for gathering the references from the information carriers of consumers.

Abstract: System for handling refunding of sales tax. The system comprises shop terminals (1,2,3) with credit card readers for purchase transactions via consumer's credit cards. The shop terminals (1,2,3) have means for input of purchase data and the system has programs for adding data generated by the system to purchase data. The shops have printers for purchase receipts and refund forms and said program controls printout of refund forms comprising detailed information about the purchase and corresponding refund of sales tax. The consumer's credit card number is registered in connection with the purchase and said program is arranged to check via the credit card number the consumers entitlement to refund of sales tax. Said program controls the debiting of the credit card and when the consumer is entitled to a refund of sales tax the credit card is debited with the total purchase amount minus an amount which is value-added tax minus a service fee.

Abstract: Comprising a database (3) and first terminals, which are located in shops (1) and connected to the database (3) and provided with equipment for inputting purchase data. The system is arranged to create an electronic cheque on the basis of said data. The system comprises printers for receipts (7) and computer programs for creating a reference (8) for identifying each respective receipt and, when printing out, stating this reference on the receipt and connecting said reference for a receipt (7) and the corresponding electronic cheque and storing electronic cheques and the references belonging to them in the database. Said receipts (7) have areas (9,10,11) for entering personal details. The receipts (7) serve as refund receipts for value-added tax and for customs inspection. The system comprises refund stations (5) where the consumer receives his refund.