Originally Posted by
David-A
N.b. I note fully, that you were raising it as a possiblity and did not know if you were correct. It is easy to get confused and apply a very simple model to things when you don't know the intricacies.
No need to draw a Venn diagram, I actually know the distinctions between the three quite well, but got lost in trying to apply a concept I have seen used elsewhere to the EU Common customs area, but without taking time to think it through - not surprisingly, a fatal error resulted
, so I appreciate your taking time to set the record straight.
For what it's worth, in some countries, where there are currency controls, they 1) only refund the tax in foreign currency and 2) won't allow the country's currency to be used in the duty-free area. It was this model that I foolishly was trying to apply to Europe, when, in fact, it makes no sense to.