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Classic Chic · Sep 6th, 2007, 10:43 PM

where ever you buy, AVOID JAPAN! My friend's mom who live in JP actually join LV purchase tourist group to HI on regular basis; who can resist vacation and lower-priced LV!?

honeybeez · Oct 4th, 2007, 01:26 AM

may i know if buying LV at UK, is there any VAT refund?? thanks.
so how we calculate?? juz see from the louis vuitton UK website's price stated??

honeybeez · Oct 4th, 2007, 03:52 AM

nobodi knows?? :(

lvparis · Oct 4th, 2007, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by petrina_yeo

hi Mono Canvas Speedy 30 per exchange rates on xe.com:

in US - USD 620.00
in France - USD 537.31
in UK - USD 612.57
in NZ - USD 740.94 (retail) USD 650.07 (duty free)
in Singapore SGD 990 - USD 645

Wat about Italy ? more expensive than France?

Label Addict · Oct 4th, 2007, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by honeybeez

may i know if buying LV at UK, is there any VAT refund?? thanks.
so how we calculate?? juz see from the louis vuitton UK website's price stated??

UK tax is 17.5% you have to fill out a form in store so the refund would be 17.5% of the bags price, I think

Label Addict · Oct 4th, 2007, 07:13 AM

A little while ago I compared sone here is the difference on a MC speedy

Price in France is 1340 Euros this converts to £935 GBP or $1871 US
To buy the bag in the UK you'd pay £990
To buy the bag in the US you'd pay $2000 approx

honeybeez · Oct 4th, 2007, 11:27 AM

the 990 pounds paid for the mc speedy in uk, is after minus the 17.5% tax??

Label Addict · Oct 4th, 2007, 04:44 PM

no that includes tax so if you take off 17.5% it works out about £816

happie_berrie · Oct 4th, 2007, 10:04 PM

VAT refunds are approx 12% actually

. you can never get the full 17.5% refund unfortunately

honeybeez · Oct 5th, 2007, 01:57 AM

thank u all...

muackssss.....

and how do i get the VAT refund ?? claim back at the london airport??
and is there any LV at the london airport??

Label Addict · Oct 5th, 2007, 09:20 AM

they only give you 12% well that sucks.

I'm not sure of the process but I think you need to fill out a form in store and you'll need your passport (make sure you keep it safe the street of London are crowded)

There is no LV at the airport just yet but when Heathrow finishes it's new terminal 5 there is one going in there

shopsinparis · Oct 5th, 2007, 10:03 AM

France is absolutely the cheapest. Any other country adds import taxes to the merchandise price. Even taking into consideration currency fluctuations, buying in the 'home' country will be cheaper and you get VAT back. It is well worth hiding your purchase to avoid customs duty on the return in U.S. (did I really just say that!)

honeybeez · Oct 5th, 2007, 11:08 AM

haha, do i have to hide it if i am going back to malaysia??

hmm... how come we can just get back 12%?? anything to do with how we fill in the form??

WhrdRestOfMeGo · Oct 5th, 2007, 11:13 AM

Oh my, this encourages me!! Hubby is in the Navy and frequently goes overseas!! This is going to get me in trouble!! LOL

WhrdRestOfMeGo=Piper

shopsinparis · Oct 5th, 2007, 11:18 AM

I have heard of people that, upon returning to the U.S. from overseas, have had to pay duty on their Rolex even though it was purchased at home, and of course they no longer had the receipt for proof.

Sep 6th, 2007, 10:43 PM	#61
Classic Chic Member Joined: Oct 2006 Location: ~ 只要統一布丁~ Posts: 9,358	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV where ever you buy, AVOID JAPAN! My friend's mom who live in JP actually join LV purchase tourist group to HI on regular basis; who can resist vacation and lower-priced LV!?

Oct 4th, 2007, 01:26 AM	#62
honeybeez Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: @Pearl Of the Orient@ Posts: 447	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV may i know if buying LV at UK, is there any VAT refund?? thanks. so how we calculate?? juz see from the louis vuitton UK website's price stated??

Oct 4th, 2007, 03:52 AM	#63
honeybeez Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: @Pearl Of the Orient@ Posts: 447	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV nobodi knows?? :(

Oct 4th, 2007, 07:13 AM	#66
Label Addict Member Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 12,509	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV A little while ago I compared sone here is the difference on a MC speedy Price in France is 1340 Euros this converts to £935 GBP or $1871 US To buy the bag in the UK you'd pay £990 To buy the bag in the US you'd pay $2000 approx
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Oct 4th, 2007, 11:27 AM	#67
honeybeez Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: @Pearl Of the Orient@ Posts: 447	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV the 990 pounds paid for the mc speedy in uk, is after minus the 17.5% tax??

Oct 4th, 2007, 04:44 PM	#68
Label Addict Member Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 12,509	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV no that includes tax so if you take off 17.5% it works out about £816
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Oct 4th, 2007, 10:04 PM	#69
happie_berrie The Luffs of my Life Joined: Sep 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,848	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV VAT refunds are approx 12% actually . you can never get the full 17.5% refund unfortunately

Oct 5th, 2007, 01:57 AM	#70
honeybeez Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: @Pearl Of the Orient@ Posts: 447	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV thank u all... muackssss..... and how do i get the VAT refund ?? claim back at the london airport?? and is there any LV at the london airport??

Oct 5th, 2007, 09:20 AM	#71
Label Addict Member Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 12,509	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV they only give you 12% well that sucks. I'm not sure of the process but I think you need to fill out a form in store and you'll need your passport (make sure you keep it safe the street of London are crowded) There is no LV at the airport just yet but when Heathrow finishes it's new terminal 5 there is one going in there
	__________________ My Bags (new family pic pg 22) Sorry haven't been picking up PM's email for response.

Oct 5th, 2007, 10:03 AM	#72
shopsinparis Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,131	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV France is absolutely the cheapest. Any other country adds import taxes to the merchandise price. Even taking into consideration currency fluctuations, buying in the 'home' country will be cheaper and you get VAT back. It is well worth hiding your purchase to avoid customs duty on the return in U.S. (did I really just say that!)
shopsinparis Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,131

Oct 5th, 2007, 11:08 AM	#73
honeybeez Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: @Pearl Of the Orient@ Posts: 447	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV haha, do i have to hide it if i am going back to malaysia?? hmm... how come we can just get back 12%?? anything to do with how we fill in the form??

Oct 5th, 2007, 11:13 AM	#74
WhrdRestOfMeGo Aspiring Coach Fiend Joined: Sep 2007 Location: On the East Coast, where else would the Navy send us? Posts: 230	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV Oh my, this encourages me!! Hubby is in the Navy and frequently goes overseas!! This is going to get me in trouble!! LOL WhrdRestOfMeGo=Piper

Oct 5th, 2007, 11:18 AM	#75
shopsinparis Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,131	Re: Cheapest country to buy LV I have heard of people that, upon returning to the U.S. from overseas, have had to pay duty on their Rolex even though it was purchased at home, and of course they no longer had the receipt for proof.
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