UK VAT and Refunds
Aug 24, 2007 | 3:20 pm
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UK VAT and Refunds
Hey folks - I know that non-Canadian residents can apply for GST refunds for purchases they've made in Canada - is there a similiar provision for non-UK (Canadian) residents being able to apply for UK VAT reimbursements?
Aug 24, 2007 | 3:26 pm
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Canada's rebate programme was scrapped recently. There is a VAT-refund programme for non-E.U. residents but there are minimum purchases (same day at same participating store) required and there's a service charge involved. I found Austria has one of the better refunds (lower minimum purchases, lower service charge) compared to the U.K. and Netherlands.
See: http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...CE_PROD_008566
http://www.visitbritain.co.uk/things...-shopping.aspx
See: http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...CE_PROD_008566
http://www.visitbritain.co.uk/things...-shopping.aspx