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One for the hive mind.
Anyone done this? Is there any easy way or is it all too much of a plaster? Thanks!
I have seen an online bike shop with stores in Spain who will do the paperwork, you pay the tax and apparently they’ll give you something that you scan on a machine at the airport/port which will refund the tax back onto your card
There’s probably more but tbh I was looking at them when I bought my cannondale 2023 scalpel carbon 3 for £2300 in the sales so you could have had another 20% or 21% percent off that whilst on your holiday.
for £2300 in the sales so you could have had another 20% or 21% percent off that whilst on your holiday.
You know you're then liable for UK tax and duty etc don't you?
This is mainly a benefit if you're buying eg cigarettes in a country where tax is higher than the UK and back when vat here was 17.5% as opposed to 21% in Europe.
Unless you're buying something highly taxed in the EU or vat exempt here you'll likely pay more nut less.
Right, got a bit more time to reply more details...
This is the thread I did on this a few months back..
This is a reply from bergfreunde... which wasn't that helpful
Thank you for your email!
Unfortunately, we do not offer VAT refunds for export deliveries to Non-EU countries. We appreciate your understanding.
We will be happy to change your invoice to the address you require so that you can reclaim the VAT paid via the Tax Free Shopping Service or from the relevant authorities in your country.
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This from Bike-Discount was much more helpful
Guten Tag,
wenn Sie die Ware in ein Nicht-EU-Land ausführen, können wir Ihnen die Mehrwertsteuer erstatten. Dazu senden Sie uns bitte einen vom Zoll abgestempelten Ausfuhrkassenzettel und eine Rechnungskopie zu.
Die Rechnung finden Sie als Anhang in der Versandbestätigungsmail, den Ausfuhrkassenzettel können Sie sich hier herunterladen.
Bitte füllen Sie auf dem Ausfuhrkassenzettel die Punkte 2 – 10 aus (im Download farbig hinterlegt).
Beide Dokumente legen Sie anschließend bei Ihrem zuständigen Zoll vor. Den vom Zoll bestätigten Ausfuhrkassenzettel (Stempel/Unterschrift Zoll) senden Sie bitte im Original, zusammen mit einer Rechnungskopie,
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In the end I didn't go for it as the missus always gets agitated with complicated plans and the idea of dealing with tax forms at the shitshow that is Eurotunnel Calais just didn't seem worth the £600 saving.
<Edit to agree with the poster above that you would also become liable for UK tax. I can't recall the exact amount, but I think the sweetspot fir tax free shipping is pretty narrow....
> the amount you consider worth the hassle but
< the tax free amount per person when entering the UK which a quick Google suggests is £390. And you ain't getting a worthwhile bike for that.
HTH
Get an address in NI, no duty or vat - 2023 Zeb Select+ for £406 from Germany ain't bad!!!!
I think I could live with a £390 limit as I wasn’t planning on buying bikes, but eg. my wife will go and buy shoes when we’re abroad.
Anyone know if these apps are any good?