This notice applies to supplies made on or after 1 January 2021.
It applies to visitors from outside both Northern Ireland and the EU (overseas visitors) who make purchases from retailers in Northern Ireland.
The VAT Retail Export Scheme is no longer available in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
For purchases made in Great Britain before 1 January 2021, you will still be able make a claim under the VAT Retail Export Scheme on departure from the UK and the EU in line with current rules, until 31 March 2021.
1. Overview
1.1 Information in this notice
This notice tells you how you can get the VAT back on goods you buy from shops in Northern Ireland that offer tax-free shopping (also known as the VAT retail export scheme).
The Brexit transition period ends on New Year’s Eve (31 December).
The post-Brexit trade agreement between the UK and EU offers travel retailers âa degree of certaintyâ regarding new rules, says the UK Travel Retail Forum (UKTRF).
As reported, the UK and EU struck a trade deal on Christmas Eve to avert a no-deal withdrawal in a move that ushers in a tariff-free and quota-free trading regime from 11pm GMT on Thursday (31 December).
A bill approved by UK Parliament in the past 24 hours has sealed the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement into law after the deal was signed by EU leaders.
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The commerce ministry on Wednesday said an import monitoring system is being developed for several sectors, including aluminium, copper, footwear, furniture, sports goods, and gym equipment. The system would help gather advanced information on imports of these products and make it available to the stakeholders, including government and domestic industries. The system is already in place for steel and coal. Import monitoring system (IMS) is being developed for aluminium, copper, footwear, furniture, paper, sports goods, gym equipment etc, the ministry said while enlisting significant highlights of the Department of Commerce during 2020. It also said that India had supplied around 45 tons and 400 million tablets of Hydroxychloroquine to about 114 countries.
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The system would help gather advanced information on imports of these products and make it available to the stakeholders, including government and domestic industries. PTI December 30, 2020 / 07:43 PM IST
The commerce ministry on Wednesday said an import monitoring system is being developed for several sectors, including aluminium, copper, footwear, furniture, sports goods, and gym equipment.
The system would help gather advanced information on imports of these products and make it available to the stakeholders, including government and domestic industries.
The system is already in place for steel and coal. Import monitoring system (IMS) is being developed for aluminium, copper, footwear, furniture, paper, sports goods, gym equipment etc, the ministry said while enlisting significant highlights of the Department of Commerce during 2020.