You've Got Money: VAT Refunds

Ranging from 3.6 percent in Switzerland to a whopping 25 percent in Denmark and Sweden, value-added tax (more commonly known as VAT or by various other acronyms) represents a hefty portion of a meeting's budget. The good news is that many countries in Western Europe as well as Canada and Korea will refund at least a portion of the VAT paid for business-related services, ranging from travel expenses to exhibitor fees, booth rental, catering, and other costs of doing business. Eligible expenses