On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 15:31:14 +0300, "Markku Grönroos"
wrote:
>
>"Chris Blunt" wrote in message
>news:84lemvcq657i7gnt2hkk0v1b3l2mm3h0vh@4ax.com...
>>
>> For those in the EU and planning a trip to Asia its worth checking to
>> see if you can get a refund of VAT if you buy items to take with you.
>>
>> I have often claimed a refund of the 17.5% VAT for things I've bought
>> in the UK and taken back home to Manila with me. That saving can often
>> mean the price works out as low as it could be found anywhere else.
>>
>And you have naturally declared you goods at the Philippine border to pay
>the local VAT..........
>
Definitely not. In most cases I've already used the goods for at least
a few days, or even weeks, so if asked I can say they're not new.
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