Tax free iCandy pushchairs to Germany?

j88kln

Hi,

Does anyone know any companies that do Tax-Free sales of iCandy pushchairs to BFPO addresses or German addresses for Armed Forces?

regards

Andy

Fergie76

You can claim the tax back from Amazon.

j88kln

unfortunately amazon do not sell the iCandy pushchairs

bubblegumcola

I'm not sure how you will be able to get one tax free unless you are resident abroad and claim it at the airport when you leave but I really don't know how the tax free thing works apart from having to spend over £75. I Candy don't sell online at all so it would have to be bought in person in a shop unless you go down the second hand route.

System

I don't see how you can buy tax free. You are within the EU and will consequently pay the VAT on it regardless. There is no get out for Armed Forces to not pay VAT on purchases within the EU.

(Vehicles are a special case and can be bought tax free but VAT may then be payable on return to the UK)

Fergie76

j88kln wrote: »

unfortunately amazon do not sell the iCandy pushchairs

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=icandy%20pushchair&sprefix=icandy%2Caps%2C285

BFPO Addresses Based Outside of the EU

To request a VAT refund for a BFPO address outside of the EU, please [EMAIL="vat-refund-requests@amazon.co.uk"]e-mail us[/EMAIL] once your order has been dispatched. Remember to include the order number with your request. You'll need to contact us within 3 months of the time of the supply of goods.
BFPO Addresses Based within the EU

Before we can issue a VAT refund for an order dispatched to a BFPO address which is within the EU, UK VAT legislation requires us to obtain a "certificate of entitlement" confirming that the items have been dispatched to, and received by, a qualifying body or person as set out in paragraph 14.4 of HM Revenue and Customs Notice 725 dated January 2014. Amazon will accept a copy of the order receipt which was dispatched with the item(s), signed and stamped by the head or acting head of the embassy, high commission, consulate, visiting force contingent or international organisation, with evidence of the official status of the signatory.
For goods which are dispatched to BFPO customers in Cyprus or Germany Amazon requires a certificate from the person placing the order, uniquely identifying the supply for which relief is claimed, and claiming entitlement as follows:

• for British forces in Cyprus - under Article 151 (e) of EC Council Directive 2006/112/EC, or
• for a visiting force in Germany - under Article 151(d) of EC Council Directive 2006/112/EC.

Amazon requires this certificate in accordance with Section 14 of HM Revenue and Customs Notice 725 dated January 2014. If this certificate isn't supplied, Amazon can't make a refund. Please send the stamped receipt or certificate, quoting all the qualifying order numbers for which VAT has not been refunded to:

Charge Enquiries Department, Amazon Customer Services, Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 3EG, United Kingdom Alternatively, you can e-mail this information in PDF format, to [EMAIL="vat-refund-requests@amazon.co.uk"]vat-refund-requests@amazon.co.uk[/EMAIL]. You'll need to contact us within 3 months of the time of the supply of goods.
Note: We no longer accept VAT refund requests via fax.

MrsAund

Hello, if ordering from the UK (Mothercare to a BFPO Address) Your invoice needs to have your address (home or spouse work) and the VAT number on it. You then need to take the invoice with all the details to your friendly Central Bank/Central Accounts where you get the Mergi forms from and they will produce an Article 151 document which you send back to the company to obtain a tax refund.

If you buy from a German shop such as Toys R Us - you need to get a mergi form first and present this at the time of purchase and you will either receive your tax back then.

Your local Mergi?Accounts office should have a list of shops and can advise. )

If you need a postcode to order to your BFPO address - google 'BFPO Postcodes' The usually start BF1 XXX.

MrsAund

Also, might be worth checking with the local customs and immigration guy but you might be able to purchase in person in the UK but use your BFPO address on the invoice and bring it back (importing it) and you would use the Article 151 method.