Tax free electronic goods at duty free...
Posted: 14 Mar 2012, 00:37I remember the days, ah, around 1999 when a visit to Dixons tax free (albeit it was in Birmingham aiport, but what the hell) was a pleasure, with 17.5% off all those electronic goods.
I know now its called by another name (Dixons travel) which basically means its not duty free, but you don't get your vat off now, I calculated that take for instance an ipad there was 1 pound less than amazon, and I assume the owners of the airports get to keep that juicy 20% minus a pound. Thats if you are going outside the EU, of course.
However, last time I flew two weeks ago, in LHR, the playstation vita plus one game was selling in HMV at 186, which according to my local HMV is about a 20% discount. Do many other places actually offer real proper duty free (vatwise) for people flying outside the EU in LHR and LGW?
I know now its called by another name (Dixons travel) which basically means its not duty free, but you don't get your vat off now, I calculated that take for instance an ipad there was 1 pound less than amazon, and I assume the owners of the airports get to keep that juicy 20% minus a pound. Thats if you are going outside the EU, of course.
However, last time I flew two weeks ago, in LHR, the playstation vita plus one game was selling in HMV at 186, which according to my local HMV is about a 20% discount. Do many other places actually offer real proper duty free (vatwise) for people flying outside the EU in LHR and LGW?
- as does Jo Malone (no prizes for guessing where I send my money.... :w :w ).