Claiming VAT from U.K. purchases

teasatotalling on 13/12/2016 - 12:12
Last edited 13/12/2016 - 12:13

Does anyone know the procedure for claiming VAT from U.K. (or even Euro) purchases, after being shipped to Australia?

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retiredfeline on 13/12/2016 - 12:17

The UK company should have sold it to you at the VAT free price. Unless you shipped it to a UK address.
- teasatotalling on 13/12/2016 - 12:22
  
  That's what I thought. Here's what I told the guy on eBay:
  
  "Hi, removing VAT for international sales is perfectly legal within UK/European law.
  Amazon UK do it for all international sales.
  I'll have to find another eBay seller who will do it for me."
  
  Response:
  
  "As mentioned, VAT will be refunded once the item has been delivered."
  
  Hence why I am posting this topic
  - retiredfeline on 13/12/2016 - 12:23
    
    +4
    
    Find another seller.
  - foxmulder on 13/12/2016 - 14:00
    
    Does the seller ship direct to you or to parcel forwarder?
    - teasatotalling on 13/12/2016 - 14:59
      
      Direct
ukmark on 13/12/2016 - 15:42

The UK seller may not be VAT registered, the threshold is higher than Australia. 85,000 pounds turnover if I remember correctly. If the seller does not turnover this amount, he may not be VAT registered and so not charge VAT.