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Hello, quick question, i am travelling back to new zealand in a month until next year and was thinking of buying a laptop before i left depending on if icould claim back my VAT. I have an inkling that this requires the purchasing of the netbook from particular VAT registered dealers? am i correct in this understanding and if so who in your opinion would be best? otherwise anyoneknow of a particularly good price on a samsung nc10 n110 or asus one (ithink its what its called?). these are the ones i like. Well my favourite to date was the asus s101 which i thought was gorgeous and if i could get at agood price definitely would.
this is what I can find on the subject. http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageExcise_ShowContent&propertyType=document&columns=1&id=HMCE_CL_000159#P26_1546 As I understand it:-you must be out of the country for more than 12 months and be able to prove your intent to do so (your visa for example).
-It's a voluntary scheme so the retailers aren't obliged to join in -you must make your purchase in person, so no online stores. -You need to fill out a form 407 at the time of purchase - customs have to validate the form as you leave the country. - You then claim a VAT refund from the retailer.I don't know who's signed up to it and there doesn't seem to be any handy list on the interweb. I'd imagine department stores like John Lewis are the likely candidates. TBH, it wouldn't surprise me if you could get it cheaper online without a refund. Maybe you can get one cheaper in new zealand?
If you're keen to follow it up, I'd suggest you just go through the yellow pages, phone everyone and ask if they're in the retail exports scheme.
The easiest option might be to get it duty free at the airport. Just ring the airport and ask what they have.
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