How To Claim A VAT Tax Refund

In the UK and a few surrounding countries, there are many tax free shops and anyone who is visiting from outside the EU is entitled to shop there. Some shops display the tax free goods logo outside to let you know that they take part in this scheme. To be eligible for this tax discount you must be a resident of a country outside the EU. And that is basically the reason why people from outside the European Union love coming to the UK to save money on shopping.

You can claim the tax you’ve paid on your purchases back only when you spend a minimum amount in a participating shop. This minimum amount varies from shop to shop and from country to country. When you’ve made your purchases and spent at least the minimum amount to qualify for your tax refund, you will have to get your tax-free cheque stamped at customs on your way out of the country. Once you have had it stamped and approved there are many ways for you to claim your tax back, many people have the refund credited to a card or directly to their bank account.

It has never before been so full of saving opportunity for people from another continent to come and shop in the UK, and so if you are from outside the EU and you intend to visit the UK, you should make sure that you have enough room in your luggage to store any goods you buy in tax free stores separately from the rest of your purchases.

Tax free shopping is as simple as this…once the purchase is over ask for a refund cheque, get the stamp by the customs before the final departure from the European Union and when you show your passport, credit card and the refund cheque at the nearest refund office, you can get the amount into your account.

The tax free shopping scheme is a facility available to tourists from various countries outside the EU when they visit either the UK or one of the other participating countries.

For more information on tax free shopping London UK visit gbtaxfree.com by clicking on travelex VAT refund