International traveler shopping in Europe - Vasco Tax Free VAT refund service

Faster refunds,
built for trust.

Vasco connects travelers, retailers, and customs through a secure, compliant system that makes VAT refunds simple, fast, and verifiable.

Tax‑free shopping,
re-engineered.

Vasco Tax Free is the infrastructure layer for modern VAT refunds — replacing paperwork and intermediaries with a secure, digital network that connects travelers, retailers, and customs in real time. Designed for speed, transparency, and trust. Now rolling out across Europe, with global expansion in roadmap.

What it feels like — for all users.

For Travelers

Instant & Effortless

Claim your refund in moments, not weeks. Each step is digital, transparent, and secure — no lines, no forms, fully traceable, and verified from purchase to payout.

For Retailers

Integrated & Scalable

Keep control of the entire experience. Integrate Vasco directly into your checkout or POS — we manage validation, settlement, and compliance behind the scenes, while you retain full brand control and customer ownership.

For Authorities & Regulators

Transparent & Compliant

Every refund is verified, signed, and auditable. Vasco connects directly with customs systems to ensure each claim meets regulatory standards and can be traced end-to-end. No black box — full accountability.

Trust is built, not claimed.

Automation at the core

Each refund runs through a secure digital pipeline — verified instantly, processed without friction, and logged automatically for accuracy, compliance, and audit.

Security under the hood

We employ encryption, tamper detection, fraud metrics, identity verification, and real-time anomaly scanning — all standard. Your data and your customers' data never rest unprotected.

Customs & regulatory integration

We are connecting with customs authorities across jurisdictions to embed compliance into each refund. Each transaction carries metadata for audits, reporting, and oversight.

The API platform powering modern VAT refunds.

Vasco isn't another operator — it's the rails the industry will run on. Our Open APIs make VAT refunds fully headless, allowing retailers, PSPs, marketplaces, and travel apps to integrate securely under their own brand and control.

Headless by design

Embed tax-free flows into your checkout, app, or POS — full UI freedom, no vendor lock-in.

Modern, Secure APIs

RESTful endpoints, real-time webhooks, and OAuth 2.0 authentication — enterprise-grade by default.

Built for Every Partner

FRetailers, PSPs, marketplaces, and travel apps integrate in weeks — not months.

Live API Demo

ONLINE


vasco-api.js
Connected
POST/api/v1/refundsHTTP/2
Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>
Idempotency-Key: 2f6e5f8a-3d3b-4a4e-b1a7-b3c9f2d0a9c1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
{
"purchaseId": "vasco_2025_0001",
"integration": {
"type": "headless",
"platform": "pos",
"customUI": true,
"version": "1.2.0"
},
"traveler": {
"residencyCountry": "US",
"documentToken": "doc_tok_9f3b...redacted",
"emailHash": "sha256:7e3a...e91"
},
"purchase": {
"storeId": "STORE-789",
"vatNumber": "BE0123.456.789",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T14:30:00Z",
"currency": "EUR",
"totalAmountMinor": 225000,
"vatAmountMinor": 37500,
"items": [
{
"sku": "LUX-001",
"description": "Luxury Handbag",
"unitPriceMinor": 225000,
"vatRate": "20%"
}
]
},
"payoutPreference": {
"method": "card",
"scheme": "rev_payout_link"
},
"webhookUrl": "https://store.example.com/vasco/webhook",
"metadata": {
"posReceipt": "A1-556-334"
}
}
HTTP/2 201 Created
Location: /api/v1/refunds/rfd_8KqA2yP4
{
"id": "rfd_8KqA2yP4",
"status": "pending_verification",
"refundAmountMinor": 45000,
"currency": "EUR",
"riskTier": "verified",
"customs": {
"authority": "FR-PABLO",
"exportValidation": "required",
"barcode": "pblo_7c9f...qr"
},
"payout": {
"method": "card",
"status": "queued"
},
"nextAction": {
"type": "present_barcode_at_exit",
"deadline": "2025-01-15T18:00:00Z"
},
"createdAt": "2025-01-15T14:30:01Z"
}
→ 201 Created — refund rfd_8KqA2yP4
KYC/AML checks — passed (verified)
Customs export — QR issued (PABLO)
Webhook — delivered, HMAC verified
Payout — queued → sent (card rails)
OAuth 2.0 — token accepted
Rate limit — 1000/min remaining

Demo payload — PII tokenized. Async flow.

REST API

Webhooks

Real-time

OAuth 2.0

Delivering, step by step.

We're working hard to bring tax-free shopping to you as quickly, smoothly, and reliably as possible.

Phase 1Active

Core Platform

Laying the foundation with secure user authentication to protect customer data, streamlined document processing for faster and more accurate handling, core refund workflows to ensure smooth and reliable tax-free transactions, and intelligent verification to automatically check documents and approvals, making the entire process faster, more efficient, and trustworthy.

Phase 2In Progress

Customs Connectivity & Certification

Establishing seamless connections with customs authorities, enabling automated compliance checks, streamlined reporting, and getting Vasco Tax Free certified to ensure trusted, fully compliant cross-border tax-free processing for partners and retailers.

Phase 3Upcoming

Open APIs Launch

Launch the Vasco Open APIs platform, giving partners full access to integrate tax-free workflows seamlessly into their checkouts, apps, and POS systems. Empower partners to create custom experiences, automate refund processes, and extend tax-free solutions across web, mobile, and in-store devices — all with secure, well-documented, and scalable APIs.

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