Originally Posted by
oh_lol
Thanks for that. So does that mean I should be collecting my VAT refund in Frankfurt, as my next stop is London, therefore I am leaving the EU (and entering the EU again after).
As I understand it, if you are entering the EU again, then the item is being imported and VAT is due on it. You should reclaim the VAT when you leave the EU at your final point of departure. UK (with the exception of NI) is like any other country now outside the EU after Brexit.