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Posted by Steve on February 20, 2008, 3:24 pm
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>> Tony Jeffree wrote:
>> > wrote:
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>> >>Do the UK Gov't not offer a rebate on taxes for goods exported?
>>
>> >> No experience there, but the practice is fairly common, and may be
>> >>worth looking in to.
>>
>> > Trevor -
>>
>> > If you take a look at the link I posted earlier in this thread, you
>> > will see that they do.
>>
>> > Regards,
>> > Tony
>>
>> Yeah! <hangs head>
>>
>> Gotta read all the replies, before responding. :-)
>>
>> I figured that there probably was such a program. I know that the
>> Canadian Gov't offers the same deal for tourists.
>>
>> Dunno that I'd be all that worried about "creating a paper trail", as
>> the goods would (should) have been declared on arrival back in the home
>> country when clearing Customs, no?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Trevor Jones
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>> the goods would (should) have been declared on arrival back in the home
>> country when clearing Customs, no?
>
> This is Africa ! I have return to SA (Johannesburg International )to
> find no one at customs desk !!!
> My wife was traveling with our 2 year old toddler and was 7 months
> pregnant - I don't think she declared them individually (the tools).
>
> We are running out of power in SA , the crime is out of control - a
> paper trail is the least of my concerns.
>
> I still cant believe we used to be an outpost and now its such a
> shambles.
>
> Tim
Very sad that such a beautiful country appears to be on the way down rather
than up -
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> Just thought I would tell you guys about my mistake - a few months ago
> my wife went to see her parents in the UK
> (from South Africa) I seized the opportunity and ordered a load from
> Chronos and other suppliers for her to bring back.
>
> I calculated the price excluding VAT because I was paying from SA.
> However when I checked my credit card statement a while later I found
> that I had payed the VAT. Upon inquiring they all told me that they
> were forced to
> charge VAT as the delivery address was in the UK.
>
> Moderately expensive lesson!!! I reckon the VAT was still a lot
> cheaper than mail charges.
> Caveat emptor !
>
> Tim