Buying at uk airport do you have to declare it in return back to uk ?

moneysaver1969

Hi, if I buy on my outward journey in the airport do I have to declare it when returning back to the uk ?

z1a

If you mean duty free, and buying again on return journey takes you over limit - yes.

moneysaver1969

Buying duty free on the way out, then bringing it back to uk.

phatbear

Where are you flying to?

sheramber

A friend bought on the way out but it was kept for her to collect on her return.

benjus

If you're flying back to the same airport you leave from, and you don't need this product while you're away, you could check if the airport offers a Collect On Return service.

phatbear

sheramber wrote: »

A friend bought on the way out but it was kept for her to collect on her return.

benjus wrote: »

If you're flying back to the same airport you leave from, and you don't need this product while you're away, you could check if the airport offers a Collect On Return service.

If the passenger is departing the eu and buys dutyable goods then no airport in the uk should/would offer a collect on return service as this would circumvent the customs control of dutyable goods entering the uk.

benjus

phatbear wrote: »

If the passenger is departing the eu and buys dutyable goods then no airport in the uk should/would offer a collect on return service as this would circumvent the customs control of dutyable goods entering the uk.

Makes sense... I was wondering how it could work otherwise.

Voyager2002

phatbear wrote: »

If the passenger is departing the eu and buys dutyable goods then no airport in the uk should/would offer a collect on return service as this would circumvent the customs control of dutyable goods entering the uk.

What if the collection point is airside? The customer/passenger would then have to take the purchase through Customs in the same way as any item purchased while abroad.

phatbear

Voyager2002 wrote: »

What if the collection point is airside? The customer/passenger would then have to take the purchase through Customs in the same way as any item purchased while abroad.

Well ive worked in the majority of airports in the UK and ive never seen a collection point prior to exiting customs.

So in answer to your question this would, in theory, be ok but i cant think of a single instance where it would apply

NoodleDoodleMan

Still not a few people 100% clear on duty free.

There is no such thing if you depart an EU airport or cruise terminal and the destination is within the EU.

The "duty free" outlets in Greece are a joke - it's cheaper to buy in the local resorts. I reckon the Greek government is using them to help reduce the national debt.