Does anybody know if the Tourist Refund Scheme work with items purchased with a gift card?
Thinking of getting Wish Gift Cards on 5 percent off from Entertainment book, buying an ipad at Big W, then taking it overseas.
Would be a nice discount.
Thanks
Not sure why negged? This information is true - they don't care what was used as payment as long as GST was paid.
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4645.asp
Goods/purchases that do not attract refunds under the TRS
The following goods are excluded from the scheme:
alcohol such as beer and spirits (travellers can buy wine and wine products under the TRS) and tobacco products (these goods can be purchased from duty-free shops)
GST-free goods-no refund can be claimed if no GST was paid
consumables wholly or partially consumed in Australia
goods which are prohibited on aircraft or ships for safety reasons. These include items such as gas cylinders, fireworks and aerosol sprays (all airlines provide information to passengers on prohibited items)
goods which fail to meet airline cabin-size and ship hand luggage restrictions
unaccompanied goods (including freighted or posted goods)
services such as accommodation, tours and car rental and labour charges
goods purchased over the Internet and imported into Australia
gift cards/vouchers (although goods purchased with gift cards/vouchers are eligible for a refund subject to all TRS requirements being met)
A quick overview that may hel you (in language that is easy to understand).
IMO it's a great idea and gift cards won't matter at all.
Most vouchers that can be redeemed like money don't attract GST, which is why they can't be claimed against TRS.
More info on the reasons behind this (which is essentially because you can redeem them against GST free items as well as items that attract GST) here
I thought that was a very interesting article. Thanks for pointing it out.
Yes, there's no issue with that.
As long as the Invoice has an ABN and the amount of GST marked.