Tax Refunds For UK Shopping
If you are a citizen of a country that is not in the European Union and you are visiting the UK, then there will shops available for you to make purchases in, and then claim the tax back on those purchases. This service is offered by many shops all over the city.
The VAT is around 15% in UK and to claim back the amount that you have paid as tax you have to make a purchase for a minimum price that is fixed by the store. If you are a resident from outside the UK, you can reclaim the tax you have paid if you have spent a minimum of thirty pounds. And you should also get a Customs stamp on the final departure from the airport in order for you to claim your tax refund without hassle.
Shopping has never been more opportunistic because you can get the refund of all the value added tax that you are paying. This facility or rather luxury is available only while traveling abroad because these are a few benefits that you can enjoy and are privileged to as a foreign tourist. If you export these purchases you are eligible to claim the VAT immediately by asking the staff in the store for a refund cheque while you are making the payment for your purchases.
When you get to customs on your way back to your country of origin, you should produce your tax refund form along with all of your receipts for the items you are claiming tax back from and they will then stamp it, making it ready for you to take it to a tax free office when you get back to your country (there will usually be one in the airport) and then to have the refund either put onto a credit card or get it straight back in cash.
There are many shops all over London that display the “tax free” logo outside, so when you next find yourself in the UK, you should hunt some down, it will be well worth it!
For more information on tax free shopping London UK visit gbtaxfree.com by clicking on airport VAT refund
