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VAT refund while returning to home country for vacation
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:03 pm
by mrajkumar
Is it possible for a Tier1 Visa holder to claim VAT for electronics purchased while going back to home country for a 2 week vacation?
Re: VAT refund while returning to home country for vacation
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:07 pm
by Greenie
mrajkumar wrote:Is it possible for a Tier1 Visa holder to claim VAT for electronics purchased while going back to home country for a 2 week vacation?
i don't think because you are not visiting the UK and nor are you leaving the UK for at least 12 months
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VAT refunds for visitors to the UK
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:10 pm
by Lucapooka
No!
Non-EC residents studying or working in the UK or EC residents may also qualify to use the scheme if they intend to permanently leave the EC for a minimum period of 12 months. To qualify under this provision you must:
intend to leave the UK with the goods by the last day of the third month following that in which the goods were purchased for an immediate destination outside the EC; and remain outside the EC for a period of at least 12 months; and export the goods having produced them, their receipts and the VAT refund document to Customs at the point of departure from the EC
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:33 pm
by mrajkumar
Thanks!!
Lucapooka wrote:No!
Non-EC residents studying or working in the UK or EC residents may also qualify to use the scheme if they intend to permanently leave the EC for a minimum period of 12 months. To qualify under this provision you must:
intend to leave the UK with the goods by the last day of the third month following that in which the goods were purchased for an immediate destination outside the EC; and remain outside the EC for a period of at least 12 months; and export the goods having produced them, their receipts and the VAT refund document to Customs at the point of departure from the EC