How much worth goods i can claim vat refund in uk when coming back to my country india?
There isn’t a limit to what you can take out of a country. Check that you can take that many phones into India and that there won’t be any tax or duty to pay there. To claim VAT back you must have bought the items in a shop which operate the VAT Retail Export Scheme. The shop has to complete an official Customs Form VAT 407; or a shop or refund company’s own version of the VAT 407 form ; or a VAT Retail Export Scheme sales invoice. The form should be completed at the time you buy the goods in the presence of the retailer. You cannot ask another person to complete and sign these details on your behalf. The shop will ask you for evidence that you are eligible for a refund (passport). As your sister bought the phones, not you and you are now asking about a refund I would assume that you fail to be eligible on at least 2 counts. The only thing you can do is go back to the shop with your sister and explain to them. If they operate the scheme, and there is no requirement for them to do so, t
