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CLUSTER REFUNDS-TAX-REFUND · 16 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2013-10-16

Tax refund assistance apps

Cluster of apps and web services that help consumers and tourists identify, claim, and track tax and VAT refunds, including digital processing for tax-free shopping and cross-border e-commerce compliance. The dated history before the index start shows sporadic entries from 2013 to 2026 without a consistent pattern. Traction leaders include refund-authority, Zapptax — Shop Tax Free, and Euro-tax, all with minimal star counts.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

OCT 2013: 1MAR 2017: 1JUL 2017: 1JUN 2018: 1OCT 2018: 1AUG 2019: 1JAN 2020: 1OCT 2021: 1DEC 2022: 1NOV 2023: 1FEB 2025: 1NOV 2025: 1JUN 2026: 2AUG 2026: 1SEP 2026: 1
OCT 2013SEP 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 15 unlabelled

Operator · 1 indie · 10 commercial · 2 enterprise · 3 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 16 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01SAMURAI TAX0★9 daysliveMobile app that helps tourists in Japan track consumption tax refunds and locate tax-free partner stores.
  2. 02Pie VAT0★1 molivecommercialApp that lets travelers claim VAT refunds digitally when shopping abroad, browse partner stores, and track refund status.
  3. 03Zapptax — Shop Tax Free0★26 dayslivecommercialMobile app that generates VAT refund forms for tourist purchases in France and Belgium and processes refunds.
  4. 04EMARATAX0★1 moliveenterpriseMobile app from the UAE tax authority that lets taxpayers register, file returns, manage profiles, submit refund requests, and pay taxes.
  5. 05refund-authority0★1 moliveWeb app that helps consumers determine refunds they are entitled to and guides them through claiming the money.
  6. 06Euro-tax0★1 molivecommercialApp for filing foreign tax returns and tracking refunds, aimed at reclaiming taxes from foreign countries.
  7. 07Airvat Tax Refund0★22 dayslivecommercialApp that processes receipts into tax refund forms for tax-free shopping in France and Northern Ireland.
  8. 08Global Blue - Shop Tax Free0★1 molivecommercialMobile app that helps international shoppers track tax refunds, find participating stores, and manage VAT refunds while traveling.
  9. 09Planet Tax Free ME0★9 dayslivecommercialDigital tax refund app for UAE tourists that tracks purchases and manages VAT refund requests.
  10. 10cacao.tax0★1 moliveApp that helps international travelers evaluate eligibility for Texas sales and use tax refunds on exported goods and organizes purchase receipts.
  11. 11GOTAXFREE by GaleriesLafayette0★1 moliveenterpriseOffers official digital tax refund processing for international customers at Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann, streamlining the VAT reimbursement process.
  12. 12Savin' Tax Free0★10 mostalelivecommercialMobile app that helps non-EU residents get VAT refunds on purchases in France by capturing receipts and guiding them through customs validation.
  13. 13SkipTax - Tax Free Shopping0★6 mostalelivecommercialStreamlines VAT refunds for non-EU shoppers in France by digitally handling invoices and refund processing, simplifying tax-free shopping.
  14. 14Tax Free bfree - smartTax0★1 yrabandonedlivecommercialApp for managing tax-free shopping refunds by scanning forms, tracking statuses, and validating refunds at airport machines.
  15. 15Tax Refund Italy0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedcommercialMobile app that guides travelers through claiming tax refunds on purchases made while shopping abroad.
  16. 16VatGuard - OSS/IOSS Compliance0★unknownliveindieWeb app that automatically logs VAT evidence to support OSS and IOSS cross-border e-commerce tax compliance in the EU.

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