VAT refunds help required please

jase13uk · 7 November 2008 at 7:50PM

I am looking to purchase a laptop online, but I will need it for when I stationed in Afghanistan. I know Amazon do VAT refunds for anything sent to BFPO addresses but the laptop I require can only be purchased from the manufacturer and they dont deliver to BFPO addresses.

So if Amazon can do it, can I not claim back my VAT somehow??

Thanks

jase13uk · 10 November 2008 at 10:42AM

Thanks Iglite, The company that sells the laptop I want to purchase dont support RES so it looks like a no go.

Thanks for your help

Guess I will be purchasing from Amazon after all!

ajsrdg · 17 November 2008 at 6:22PM

Amazon's policy is well stated:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=502576

See info for:
Customers outside of the EU
VAT on goods you intend to export from the European Union
VAT refunds for orders sent to BFPO and FCO addresses

Other posters have already indicated these useful references:

VAT Retail Exports
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageLibrary_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000159&propertyType=document

How can tourists receive VAT refunds for goods purchased in the UK?
http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/faqs/vat-customs/vat-refund

See also:

VAT for temporary visitors to the UK
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/consumers-visitors.htm

VAT refunds for travellers departing from the European Community (EC)
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageLibrary_PublicNoticesAndInfoSheets&propertyType=document&id=HMCE_CL_000141

Cross-reference parallel thread:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1198743

VAT refunds help required please

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