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    Sep 21, 2010, 12:22 PM
    I recently visited NYC and purchased diamond jewellery, how can I claim back the tax?
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    Sep 21, 2010, 12:34 PM

    Claim it back where?
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    Sep 21, 2010, 01:20 PM
    Hi there, thank you for responding so quickly. I've since returned to the UK where I reside.
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    Sep 21, 2010, 01:33 PM

    Hello C:

    I don't believe the US is a tax free zone for brits. Why do you think it is?

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    Sep 21, 2010, 01:35 PM
    It's not a case that I believe it's tax free, I was enquiring. May I assume this is not the case? The other reason I ask, the jeweller I bought my jewellery from informed me that I could claim it back but I didn't see any tax officer at the airport
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    Sep 21, 2010, 01:39 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Clendennen View Post
    It's not a case that I believe it's tax free, I was enquiring. May I assume this is not the case?
    Hello again, C:

    I would. We DO have others here who are MORE expert at taxes than I am. They might have some different information.

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    Sep 21, 2010, 02:37 PM

    There are a couple of states that offer sales tax reates to foreign visitors - Louisiana and Texas come to mind - but most states (including New York) do not. And in any event these states reqiure that you submit your rebate ckaim before departing the state. One option that you might have considered is having the items shipped to you - they don't collect sales tax on items shipped out of state (unless the store has a physical presence in the state that it's being shipped to).
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