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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 5:38 am
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Originally Posted by andihawes
Morning forum,


i wondered if anyone could tell me accurately what tax i would pay on a $599 product bought at JFK whilst in International Transit from Columbia to the UK? Products and passengers end point is the UK.

I assume as its tax free in USA i don't pay the 8.5% State Tax, but what i don't know id where i pay the UKs 20% VAT Rate on the product when home? Or because its bought at the airport, that product is essentially Tax Free and the £599 is all i pay?
Only at stores marked 'duty free' will you not pay New York sales tax. Otherwise, the sales tax in NYC is 8.875%. It's a bargain compared with the outrageous VAT taxes Europeans and Canadians pay.
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