Do I have to pay VAT on goods purchased from the UK?

UK retailers are not legally obliged to refund VAT for purchases made in the UK by Channel Island residents and who are then exporting the items back to the Channel Islands. However, UK retailers are often willing to consider giving a retrospective VAT refund when a consumer can demonstrate that VAT has been paid on an item has been exported from the UK to the Channel Islands.

In order to do this, certain documentation needs to be provided to the retailer and to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the UK.

If you would like to reclaim any VAT paid on your purchases, Ship2me may be able to assist and you should contact our Customer Service Team for further information on 0845 800 1034, or email customer.service@ship2me.co.uk