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HarryT · 01-09-2007, 01:04 PM

I'm sure that magogo will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that he may be referring to the fact that, throughout Europe if you, as a non-European tourist, buy something, you can claim back the VAT (sales tax) when you go home. This can be pretty significant, since VAT is between 16% and 25% of the item price in different parts of Europe.

Unfortunately that's not the way it works in the US. No refund of sales tax for tourists

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01-09-2007, 01:04 PM	#17
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'm sure that magogo will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that he may be referring to the fact that, throughout Europe if you, as a non-European tourist, buy something, you can claim back the VAT (sales tax) when you go home. This can be pretty significant, since VAT is between 16% and 25% of the item price in different parts of Europe. Unfortunately that's not the way it works in the US. No refund of sales tax for tourists .