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I mean a traveller bought wedding rings in US and takes them back to the mother country. If yes, can you tell me more detials on the refunding? Thanks in advance.
For most purchases, when you return the item, you also get the sales tax back. My understanding is that the sales tax is a tax that you are paying on the purchase of the item. If that item is returned (no longer purchased) that tax should be refunded as well.
I'm not sure if this applies to jewelry, but I am 100% sure you are refunded the tax when returning items such as clothes and other purchased goods (electronics, toys, etc).
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If thats true...clue me in too! I've never heard of this though :)
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Waxide, sales tax is a state by state basis (and even city). Therefore the refund of sales tax is also on a state by state basis. You would need look into refunds for sales tax in the state where you are going to make the purchase, as some offer refunds and others do not. (ie Texas does refund as long as purchased with 30 days).
On the other hand, you may purchase something online and avoid this sales tax together as long as you are not shipping the item to the state which the product is being sold from (ie product from Florida shipped to address in Florida is taxed, whereas if it is shipped to Georgia there is no tax added).
Good Luck!
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If you can, purchase from Delaware -- the state's got NO sales tax!
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The best thing would be to have the purchase shipped directly to your home from wherever you bought it. That way not only do you often avoid the sales tax altogether, but you also don't have to declare your purchase going through customs.
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The answer is no. If you purchase something in one state where the sales tax is 6%, then return it to a store in a different state where the sales tax is 4%, you lose that other 2%. You have to return the item to the state that you purchased in inorder to get the exact amount back.
It is the same for international returns, you only get refunded the amount of the sales tax in the country/state you are returning it in and it may not be what you paid for it.
I hope that answers your question.
@ tabby - I don't think she's asking about *returning* the rings. She's asking about a refund of the sales tax. If you purchase something in a country in which you are visiting, it's pretty common to be able to apply for a refund of sales tax, or VAT, or whatever local taxes are applicable, if it was over a certain amount. This is related to the customs duty you are required to pay on certain types of purchases, or purchases over a specific dollar value, and the theory (I believe) is that you shouldn't have to be taxed twice on the same item - once when you buy it, and once when you go through customs with it. If you go anywhere in Europe and do any significant shopping, you should save your receipts because you can later file to have certain types of taxes (I'm most familiar with the VAT or value-added-tax refund) refunded to you. I believe that the US has a similar system, although I haven't had any occasion to use it.
Thanks so much for all those who helped! U r sooooooo sweet.
Yes. I'm going to get married and wanna have my friend who's now in Irvine help to buy Tiffany rings for us. One Diamond and Wedding Bands also. The question is the sales tax rate in CA is 7.75% which I heard can be avoided in some way,esp when u r not the citizen in US. Just wanna confirm and how we can make it if it is true.
MightySapphire, Do u know how to apply for the tax refund?
SpaceC06, thanks a lot of for ur detailed reply. But do u know if any ways to apply refund if a non-citizen buys rings in CA first and then come back to Shanghai in China?
Suzanno, do u know any web links about the system u mentioned?
Thanks again!!
@ waxide - If I was you, I would call Tiffany's directly and ask. I'm sure they have buyers from out of the co untry all the time, and should be familiar with the process. After all, it's not like they are a mom-and-pop jewelry store. Most good-sized stores where I have shopped in Europe have copies of the forms that you have to file, and give you a separate tax receipt to use in filing the form.
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Can the sales tax for purchasing wedding rings in US be refund?