EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

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mashton

I bought a pair of Nike Air Max DNs today in Copenhagen.

I can claim back the VAT on my return to Blighty.

That's a Brexit benefit.

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ELbowloh in reply to @mashton

Are you not then liable for UK VAT, as you would be if you ordered from overseas and shipped to UK?

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mashton in reply to @ELbowloh

Nope

You pay the host nation's VAT and then they reimburse you.

It's a scheme to encourage tourism I think.
Happens all over the world. Def in the USA as well as EU

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