How to Claim Your VAT Back if you are a Non-EU Resident

By Liam McGulliver Fletcher

When visiting Great Britain as a non EU resident you are entitled to reclaim the local sales tax " usually known as VAT, on all items purchased during your stay in Great Britain.

Countries and regions that ARE in the EU and that this therefore does not apply to are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, The Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Different companies will refund a different percentage of VAT with the simplest transaction process and you the much valued international shopper choose how your VAT is refunded.

You can make a claim in 3 easy steps:

Step one: collect your appropriate VAT receipt at point of purchase in the store.

Step 2: When you leave, show your VAT receipts, your purchased goods, any other relevant receipts and your passport to customs for validation.

Step 3: After validation from customs at the airport, collect your VAT refund from a cash refund office in the currency of your choosing.

You have all of the UK's biggest brand names and finest stores available to you tax free. As a national of a country outside the EU, you can save a lot of money on all kinds of high value goods.

The stores that use this tax free service also benefit in the following ways;

-A completely free tax refund service.

-Larger transactions through your cash registers.

-Increased profit because we return a portion of the VAT to you.

-Free online advertising and sales promotion.

-Easy and instant way to refund more money to your customers.

-Additional customer loyalty, the more money they get back, the more likely they will be to shop with you again.

-No VAT invoice we deal directly with HM Customs.

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