Siuntinių apmokestinimas TAX

Sveiki, susidomėjau tokiu klausimu. Perkant pavyzdžiui prekes iš anglijos, įmonė taiko papildomus mokesčius (TAXES). Tarkim, mano suma yra 209 eurų, tai jie pritaiko mokesčius + 41 eurą. Sumoje susidaro 250 eurų. Tačiau kaip yra ištiesų su tais mokesčiais? Kodėl mes tarkime turime mokėti tą mokestį (Anglijai), kai mes joje negyvename? Tarkim nusipirkus daiktą, kad ir telefoną - grįžtant namo, galima susigražinti sumokėtus mokesčius. Kaip su šituo variantu? Ar mes galime atgauti sumokėtą dalį?

"Tax-free" shopping: who is a ‘visitor’?

What is VAT?

Value added tax (VAT) is a multi-stage sales tax, the final burden of which is borne by the private consumer. VAT at the appropriate rate will be included in the price you pay for the goods you purchase. As a visitor to the EU who is returning home or going on to another non-EU country, you may be eligible to buy goods free of VAT in special shops.

Who is a ‘visitor’?

A ‘visitor’ is any person who permanently or habitually lives in a country outside the EU. Your address as shown in your passport or other identity document will be taken as the place where you permanently or habitually live.

Example: Eduardo lives and works in Brazil but spends three months every summer in Portugal, where he has a time-share in a villa. Eduardo’s permanent address is in Brazil, so he is a ‘visitor’ to the EU while in Portugal.

In some countries, you may also qualify as a ‘visitor’ if you are living in an EU country for a defined period of time for a specific purpose, but your permanent home is outside the EU and you are not intending to return to the EU in the immediate future. EU citizens permanently living in non-EU countries are also eligible for the VAT refund.

Example: Paul is a Belgian citizen but lives permanently in Canada. Once a year, he returns to Belgium to visit his parents. Paul is a ‘visitor’ and can apply for a refund on a basis of his Canadian residence card.