Duty | Tax | Customs for International shopping {VAT refund}

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I’ve been reading a lot about good shopping opportunities at Heathrow Airport.
I’ll be at T5 in July and was wondering if the pricing is less 17% or 20% vat off the retail price? Planning out my shopping strategy so the vat percentage helps.

ie: camera case for £2400 retail will be less 20% @ £1920 out the door
OR
17% @ £1992 out the door

Every little bit counts[emoji6]
Thanks!

It will always be 16.7% off the retail price. If something is £2,400 retail, VAT has been charged on the non-VAT amount at 20%. So the £2,400 x 1/1.2 = £2,000 without VAT. Hope that make sense and happy shopping [emoji4]
 
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It's best to check the Heathrow thread and it also depends on if you're flying from T3 or T5. I'm going to T5 on Saturday if there's anything specific you wanted me to look out for?

So kind of you! Thanks for offering [emoji4] I wont be heading there till much later actually. Just wondering if they usually carry the full collection...or selected because they are duty free
 
It's best to check the Heathrow thread and it also depends on if you're flying from T3 or T5. I'm going to T5 on Saturday if there's anything specific you wanted me to look out for?

Can you please check if they have small trendy bags [price and colors] and what their inventory is like for mini rectangular? THANK YOU.
 
So kind of you! Thanks for offering [emoji4] I wont be heading there till much later actually. Just wondering if they usually carry the full collection...or selected because they are duty free
For bags they only carry seasonal pieces, not classics (so basically no classic flaps or reissues but they do sell the boy, minis, trendy etc). For shoes they carry the full line. I'll try and sneak some pictures when I'm in there
 
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I’ve just been in the T5 store and they had one Deauville in white leather, small and medium trendy’s in electric blue lambskin with gold hardware, lambskin minis in turquoise (both quilted and chevron), electric blue (both quilted and chevron) and turquoise tweed. All rectangular and square except for the tweed which was just rectangular. This was just what wasn’t on display, I didn’t ask about what else they had as I wasn’t purchasing. Waiting for the out of EU prices when I fly out in July.
 
Hello TPF's,

I am heading to Montreal this weekend. Wondering if anyone from America has shopped Chanel / Hermes in Canada? If so, any tips as far as receiving a tax refund (not sure if this works the same way as Europe).

Thanks in advance!
G
 
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