Claiming back VAT
Jun 23rd 2005, 4:11 pm
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Claiming back VAT
If I buy a laptop here a couple of weeks before I leave can I claim the VAT back at Heathrow as it'll be for export.
Jun 23rd 2005, 4:59 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by fraser
If I buy a laptop here a couple of weeks before I leave can I claim the VAT back at Heathrow as it'll be for export.
Not certain of the procedure, but yes, it can be done.
Good, innit...
Cheers,
RT.
Jun 23rd 2005, 4:59 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by Rogue Trader
Yup.
Not certain of the procedure, but yes, it can be done.
Good, innit...
Cheers,
RT.
Not certain of the procedure, but yes, it can be done.
Good, innit...
Cheers,
RT.
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:00 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by Rogue Trader
Yup.
Not certain of the procedure, but yes, it can be done.
Good, innit...
Cheers,
RT.
Not certain of the procedure, but yes, it can be done.
Good, innit...
Cheers,
RT.
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:01 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen
Wont you have to pay GST when you get to Oz though?
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:01 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen
Wont you have to pay GST when you get to Oz though?
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:04 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by fraser
Only if I tell them it's new.
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:08 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by bridiej
Isnt that a bit dodgy....... can they check with each other?
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:09 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by fraser
Nah why would they, anyway by the time my kids have got hold of it in the hotel room it'll look about ten years old
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:10 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by bridiej
LOL
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:13 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by fraser
LOL indeed Bobby's just thrown my remote for the tele in his paddling pool
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:15 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
What about your main Tax? have you sorted all that out, as a self employed person I should imagine a rebate is due.
(I still have to do last years, )
(I still have to do last years,
)
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:17 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by paulf
What about your main Tax? have you sorted all that out, as a self employed person I should imagine a rebate is due.
(I still have to do last years, )
(I still have to do last years,
)Not self employed, not even employed any more
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:38 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by fraser
LOL indeed Bobby's just thrown my remote for the tele in his paddling pool
Sarah
Jun 23rd 2005, 5:58 pm
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Re: Claiming back VAT
Originally Posted by teach
I think you'd better get the water pistol out again!!!, rofl.
Sarah
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