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I've heard it so many different ways if your a pilot jumpseating. Some say if you jumpseat, you wont need to pay a dime. I've heard of people doing this, but on my first attempt they had me list as a regular non rev and pay the taxes. I was always told I will have to list as a non rev to come back into the country but can just "jumpseat" out of the country no problem and tax free. Does anyone know the official word on this? Thanks.
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Most airlines have their own rules for jumpseat usage which are often directed by legal bodies. Since you haven't specified your airline in your profile its probably difficult for anyone to give an absolute answer however European airlines are very strict on jumpseat usage and regulations restrict their use to employees of the operating carrier only ( with a few exceptions ) so you would not be able to travel without an appropriate rebate ticket ( taxes etc all paid up ).
I've jumpseated to/from Europe a number of times so perhaps I can explain a bit.
As Britski explained, European carriers generally do not offer the jumpseat to OAL pilots, at least not those from US carriers. If you're going to jumpseat to/from Europe, your best bet is a US carrier. If a US carrier does not serve the airport you're heading for, you can always jumpseat to a gateway airport and then nonrev on a European airline.
United, USAirways, Delta, and Northwest offer international jumpseat to pilots at any carrier on their normal jumpseat list. American and Continental have a seperate international jumpseat lists your carrier must be on...it's mostly just other major US airlines. Air Canada also offers international jumpseat if you're on their list.
Note that unless you're jumpseating on your own airline, or a carrier that your airline is closely affiliated with, you won't be able to ride in the cockpit; you'll need a free cabin seat. As in the US, regular nonrevs ride before jumpseaters. You'll still need to be on CASS, though.
Finally, you DO have to pay departure tax from Europe. It's generally $40-60, depending on the airport, more from the UK. Go to the ticket counter first and pay your departure tax, then proceed to the check-in counter and get your pass through security. Once at the gate, procedures are about the same as in the US.