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Originally Posted by hugs
Also have to remember the VAT refund is often not the full amount as they have a processing charge if its 20% you usually get 14-17% back
And remember removing say 20% tax = 16.66 off the price with Tax a lot of people seem to forget that
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i got that, the larger issue is US sales tax is never included in the RRP and everyone forgets to add that when comparing prices because it varies from state to state. So comparing $17,800 vs £15,000 vs 18,200 euros is wrong to begin with. You should be comparing $19,260 (approx.) vs £15,000 vs 18,200 euro
For example including US sales tax the 15400 is the exact same price as Uk price including all tax at retail pricing, using dollars. its like a $40 difference. Most forget to add 8%-ish to US RRP when they compare. So strictly comparing apples to apples the prices are the same when using dollars in both countries.
I was responding to the comment that "europe pricing is higher than US pricing". A bit higher in euros but pretty close when including US taxes. In Euros it is about 1,500 higher with taxes instead of the 3k higher that it appears to be when using $17,800(not including tax) US RRP as your basis of comparison.
How much tax you get refunded is debatable. If its 16% then its 16% cheaper in the UK vs US, if its 18% then its 18% cheaper. Same goes for Euros, but because its slightly more expensive than US prices the deal isn't quite as good but you still come out ahead.