Originally Posted by
Gavin Sweet
If you buy in the UK and are resident in Dubai, can you claim the tax back at the airport?
Yes, in theory.
The tax refund system only applies to goods bought in stores, not online and not all retailers operate the system. I couldn't find an Apple shop that would issue the refund forms so ended up buying my mac from John Lewis.
There is also an admin 'fee' - which makes the whole exercise only really worthwhile on deals over £1000