A tax refund system
CA 2484818 C · Owner: European Tax Free Shopping Limited · Inventors: Bews, Duncan Alexander; Parkins, Christopher David; Barry, Gerard J.
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The present invention relates generally to the field of computers and in particular to methods and systems for processing tax refunds. Existing VAT refund systems are either expensive or overly cumbersome with paperwork. The present invention provides a solution to these problems by providing a tax claim system comprising a payment card system 1 suitable for accepting payment card transactions at a point of sale, the payment card system comprising a display for displaying information to a payment card system terminal user. The tax claim system further includes at least one data capture device for receiving card details from a payment cardholder and an indication receiving element …
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- Filed March 18, 2003 and granted February 26, 2019. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 18, 2023.
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