1. Shop,
2. Get your Taxes during Pick-Up,
3. Travel Internationally.

It is that EASY!

We are the first Tax-Back eCommerce for international travelers in Texas, operating from UT Austin (Hook'em!).

The inventory we currently offer is constantly improving so let us know what you want! Send us an email to contact@cacao.tax to include your favorite brand or product or variant to have it available for your trip.

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1. Our refund service is for non-US Residents buying in Texas (including our eCommerce) and exiting the U.S.A. INTERNATIONALLY;

2. Bring your passport and travel documentation (airplane ticket or reservation) to complete your Sales Tax refund when you pick up your merchandise;

3. We personally schedule each Pick-up with you after purchase;

4. We currently refund you 4.25% of the 8.25% Sales-Tax to pay internal costs (Fees for International Cards are ~4%). Our goal, however, is to eventually achieve a larger scale that can allow us to refund 100% of your Taxes *True Duty-Free*;

5. If you require an item NOT currently offered in the Inventory, please email: contact@cacao.tax;

6. As items will be exported out of the U.S. we do not offer item returns or refunds.

(Updated July, 2024)

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About our Founder.

Hello, I'm Jose Maria Yrigoyen and I have a passion for a very specific subject, taxes! I'm originally from Mexico, where I studied law and worked in a "Big 4 firm" consulting in, you guessed it, taxation. Then, I came to Texas to complete my MBA at UT's McCombs School of Business (Hook'em!) and start cacao.tax in Texas.

Growing up, one of the most intriguing memories I have is one during a family's shopping trip to Texas. I remember being fascinated by getting reimbursed some money (albeit, after a LONG line of people going through legal proceedings and paperwork) in our shopping just because we brought our purchases back home (what a great deal!).

That is why I decided to found cacao.tax. I am convinced that with the use of 21st Century technology, Innovation and focus on you, the International Traveler, we can eventually reach our Vision, to offer a True, Convenient and 100% Tax-Free shopping experience with a virtually unlimited Inventory.

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