Bakcell customers to get a VAT refund for amounts spent abroad

Bakcell, The First Mobile Operator and The Leading Mobile Internet Provider of Azerbaijan, is pleased to announce a VAT refund opportunity for amounts spent abroad for its customers. Within the framework of partnership with “TaxFree4U” service, Bakcell customers travelling to the European countries will be able to get a VAT refund for amounts spent for shopping.

A special mobile app has been developed in order to simplify the process of getting a VAT refund. Thanks to the “Bakcell TaxFree4U” app, there will be no more need to fill-out declaration forms for amounts registered via the app, or to wait in many long queues. Another advantage of this app is that it enables you to not only get refunds for shopping done in a partnered retail chains, but allows to return the value added tax portion of amounts, spent at all the VAT paying shopping facilities.

After downloading the special “Bakcell TaxFree4U” mobile app to their phones, Bakcell customers returns up to 19% of VAT of the total sum, by easily entering to the app the amounts spent in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Finland or Great Britain.

“Bakcell Tax Free” mobile app is available in Azerbaijani, Russian and English languages and can be used by all the “Bakcell” customers.

“Bakcell TaxFree4U” mobile app is available at AppStore and GooglePlay. For registering, one should simply send SMS to 5678.

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About Bakcell

Bakcell, The First Mobile Operator and the Leading Mobile Internet Provider of Azerbaijan, offers a variety of products for modern mobile communications customers. Bakcell provides class leading 3G and 4G mobile internet experience in the country under the Sür@ brand name.

As one of the largest national non-oil investors, Bakcell today continues making large investments in the economy of Azerbaijan through its investments in state-of-the-art telecommunication technology and its people who service our customers.

For more information about Bakcell products and services, please visit www.bakcell.com or call 555.For press releases please see www.bakcell.com/az/news (or www.bakcell.com/en/news for press releases in English).

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