u/Excellent_Law5723

Where would I receive my VAT refund for goods purchased in the EU? I’ve got quite a complicated 2 layover flight back to the US:
All flights are on the same flight booking/itinerary. I am flying out of Milan, but have an overnight layover in Zürich. In the morning, I have a one hour transfer in Frankfurt and then flying onwards to Seattle.

I figure my last port leaving the EU would be Milan, right? Since the morning flight is a short layover, I wouldn’t consider it as re-entering the EU? I definitely won’t have time for VAT refund processing at Frankfurt with such a short layover time…