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It is called VAT refund.
You will be lucky if you can go back and ask for the VAT refund form.
Try it by all means.
It may be too late to do anything for those goods already purchased.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/Taxes/BeginnersGuideToTax/VAT/DG_190920
How to get your VAT refund
When you purchase the goods
First, you need to choose a shop that operates the VAT Retail Export Scheme. Look for a Tax Free Shopping sign. It's a voluntary scheme and not all shops operate it, so you need to check before you buy anything.
To get your VAT refund, you need one of the following documents from the shop:
a VAT 407 form
a shop or refund company's own version of form VAT 407
a VAT Retail Export Scheme sales invoice
You need to fill in the form when you make your purchases, in front of the retailer. The retailer will ask to see evidence that you are eligible to use the scheme, such as your passport.
You also need to agree with the retailer how your refund will be paid. Some retailers will pay you the refund directly, others will operate through a refund company, and some will have an arrangement with a refund booth at the point where you leave the UK.
You might not get all the VAT back as the retailer and/or the refund company might charge you for handling your form. If they do, this will be deducted from your refund before you receive it.
When you leave the country
If you're travelling out of the EU - you must show your goods and your refund form to UK customs staff at the port or airport you're leaving from. Make sure you arrive at the airport early so that you have plenty of time to deal with the customs staff before your departure.
If you're travelling to another country within the EU before you finally leave the EU - then you must show your goods and refund form to customs officials in that country when you leave it.
If you're leaving the EU by air and change flights in another EU country before leaving the EU - then you have two options:
if you're taking your goods as hand baggage, then you must show them to customs officials along with your refund form in the last EU country you stop in before leaving the EU
if you're checking your goods in as hold baggage, then you must show your goods and your refund form to UK customs officials before checking in
If there aren't any customs officials at the port or airport, there might be a telephone you can use to ring an official. If not, there will be a clearly marked customs post box in which you can leave your refund form. Customs officials will collect it from there and if they are satisfied that all requirements have been met, they will contact the retailer to arrange your VAT refund.
Once your form has been approved by customs officials, you can then obtain your refund in the way you agreed with the retailer when you made the purchase. You will use one of these methods:
post the form back to the retailer to arrange payment of the refund
post the form back to a commercial refund company to arrange payment of the refund
hand your form to a refund booth to get paid immediately
There may be a charge to cover the cost of handling your refund. This charge will be shown on your refund form.
You must get your form checked and stamped by a customs officer in the EU: you can't have this done when you get home.
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/london/0055010031.html
How to Get Your VAT Refund -- Residents of countries outside the European Union are entitled to claim VAT back on major purchases. However, you must get your VAT refund form from the retailer. You can't get this form from the airport, so don't leave the store without it. It must be completed by the retailer at the time of purchase. After you've asked whether the store does VAT refunds and determined their minimum, request the paperwork.
Fill out your form and then present it -- with the goods, receipts, and passports -- at the Customs office in the airport. You should allow an hour to stand in line, and do remember that you're required to show the goods, and so put them in your carry-on luggage.
Once the paperwork has been stamped, you have a couple of options. You can mail the papers (remember to bring a stamp) and receive your money as a credit card refund; or you can go to the Cash VAT Refund desk at the airport and claim your refund in cash. If you accept cash other than sterling, you will lose money on the conversion. Many stores also charge a fee for processing your refund, so that will be deducted from the total you receive. But since the VAT in Britain is 20%, it's worth the trouble to get the money back for a major purchase.
Note: If you're heading to other countries in the European Union, you should file all of your VAT refunds together as you depart your final E.U. destination.
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