Tax rebates to know how much shopping abroad I don't spend the money

AbroadTraveling, duty-free and tax rebate is often mentioned the word, but some small details of them, not everyone know, but these details, often is the key, only thoroughly understand them, you don't spend too much money.

Free goods also include tax

In many people's impression, duty-free goods is the commodity "naked price", in addition to the price of commodity itself, not levy any taxes and fees. In fact, the tax included in the goods actually many, usually import duties, consumption tax, value-added tax. In some countries and regions, products will include local construction or welfare expenses.

Japan

But the duty-free goods, usually just removed from the import tariffs on parts, this part of the tax rate from 20% to 100%, other taxes, is duty-free goods cannot be dispensed with. Relative, tax rebate commodity cannot be completely free of tax, but only to return the goods included in the consumption tax and value-added tax. So, can the two is the ideal combination.

Duty-free shopping can also refund

Is it right? Duty-free and tax rebate can only choose one? Absolutely not. First of all, the exemption or refund of taxes is completely different, which is free to import tariffs, and refund the retreat is a consumption tax and value-added tax, the tax rate is not high, are more concentrated in 5% ~ 20%. From the shop names can be relatively simple in duty-free and tax rebate store, DUTY FREE is the duty-free shops, TAX FREE is the tax rebate shops.

South Australia

But it is worth reminding, not only to buy the rebate shop goods tax rebate can, in many countries, there is a tax policy for foreign visitors, even if there is no exception in the duty-free shopping, so when shopping the best prior to the merchant confirms clear. Especially some souvenir shops, local specialty stores, usually can refund.

In different countries, the tax rebate policy is different, most countries have a "minimum" can enjoy a tax rebate, not all commodities can be refund. For example,AustraliaProvisions of tourists in the 30 days before departure from within the same store to buy a value of more than $300 of goods, can apply for tax refund; andFranceThe minimum amount of the tax rebate is 175 euros.

But this limit is a specific requirements, that is to be on the same day a consumer businesses to exceed this limit can apply for tax refund, some even require a consumer bill reached the amount. So, want to be successful rebate or need certain skills. We need to plan their need to buy something, try to choose in the same business, if there is companion, together the best buy, so as not to excess consumption, and everyone together to enjoy preferential.

Duty-free goods is not all imported goods

The general said the tax free goods free refers to import tariffs, which will bring a lot of people think that the duty-free goods are imported goods, or where the import link. In fact, every country for different commodities import and export have a certain tax relief policy. To the capital airport as an example, duty-free shops can buy goods in addition to a variety of imported goods, there are a lot of goods. And these products than the price of the purchase of a lot cheaper.

For example, China has more stringent control for high-grade alcohol and tobacco and other goods, the tax levied is higher, but there are more preferential policies, to this kind of merchandise exports so, in the area beyond Shanhaiguan (such as airport duty-free shops) the purchase price is far below that of the domestic market. Of course, not all domestic goods will have such a big gap, such as clothing, shoes and hats and other daily necessities, itself the taxes are relatively low, so even if the tax is not much difference, but the duty-free shops in the area is limited, the scope of the choice is not very wide.