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Dixons tax free Gatwick

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  • 06-08-2009 2:56pm
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    Qwertyuiop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭


    Hi all, I was wondering if someone could tell me what the Irish tax implications are for purchasing electronic items of circa £1300 are in the Dixons tax free shop in Gatwick are?

    Thanks


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    They won't sell it to you tax free unless you're leaving the EU. You then can't (legally) bring that back in without paying the VAT at the point of entry.You would go through the "Items to declare" channel.


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    Qwertyuiop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭Qwertyuiop


    That sounds like old tosh.


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    Paulw
    Registered Users Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Why?

    When you go to buy, they ask you for your boarding card. They then know if you're travelling international or within Europe. If within the EU then the add the appropriate VAT.

    Simple as that.


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    Qwertyuiop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭Qwertyuiop


    From their website:
    We offer ALL customers the same price regardless of whether they are travelling within the UK, the EU or around the world.


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    RangeR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    Qwertyuiop wrote: »
    That sounds like old tosh.
    Qwertyuiop wrote: »
    From their website:
    We offer ALL customers the same price regardless of whether they are travelling within the UK, the EU or around the world.

    Then why come here and rubbish the information given to you?
    Why not ring Irish Customs and ask the pros?


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    Qwertyuiop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭Qwertyuiop


    Because, perhaps, just perhaps someone may have done it before.


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    RangeR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    To say someone had done it before is irrelevant. They may not have LEGALLY done it before.

    You will NOT get help on dodging this on these boards.

    The Customs people will be able to tell you 100% what you legal obligations are. Dixons may not.


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    Qwertyuiop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭Qwertyuiop


    Wow, what a barrel of laughs you are!


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    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    There are no implcations. AFAIK you are still paying VAT on it, Dixons are merely giving you a discount on the high street prices which happens to be equivalent to the rate of VAT.


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    Nody
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    They may offer the same price (before VAT) but they will still need to charge you VAT as that is the Irish law and applies to any airport with in EU for a domestic flight.


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Qwertyuiop wrote: »
    From their website:
    We offer ALL customers the same price regardless of whether they are travelling within the UK, the EU or around the world.

    They cannot sell anything duty free if you are not traveling outside the EU, it's illegal. Therefore, they must be covering the VAT themselves, by just reducing the price. You'll get a VAT receipt and there should be no issue.


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    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Qwertyuiop wrote: »
    Hi all, I was wondering if someone could tell me what the Irish tax implications are for purchasing electronic items of circa £1300 are in the Dixons tax free shop in Gatwick are?

    Thanks

    It's not *actually* tax free. Dixons are absorbing the cost of the VAT. So you have absolutely nothing to worry about. I've bought a few things from the Dixons "tax free" in Edinburgh airport while on my way home to Ireland.


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    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    eth0_ wrote: »
    It's not *actually* tax free. Dixons are absorbing the cost of the VAT. So you have absolutely nothing to worry about. I've bought a few things from the Dixons "tax free" in Edinburgh airport while on my way home to Ireland.

    +1, have done likewise myself in Heathrow. Dixons are paying the tax
    so it's not duty free in the traditional sense. With the changes in Terminal
    1 it makes it now easier to access the shop.

    http://www.dixonstaxfree.co.uk/

    I've saved a fair amount on several items and the ring and reserve makes it easy.


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