{"id":1046,"date":"2015-08-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viewpointaccountants.co.uk\/blog\/the-real-reason-airport-shops-want-to-see-your-boarding-pass\/"},"modified":"2016-02-05T15:38:43","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T15:38:43","slug":"the-real-reason-airport-shops-want-to-see-your-boarding-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viewpointaccountants.co.uk\/blog\/the-real-reason-airport-shops-want-to-see-your-boarding-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"The real reason airport shops want to see your boarding pass"},"content":{"rendered":"

An article published in The Telegraph<\/a> this week highlights the real reason why retailers ask for your boarding pass when buying goods within an airport.<\/h3>\n

We assume that shopping in an airport is ‘duty-free’ as that is what it’s most commonly referred to as\u00a0but in reality, most items are not less 20% tax. In fact, the article\u00a0reveals that\u00a0retailers are using your boarding pass information to find out if you’re travelling to a non-EU country to\u00a0avoid paying tax\u00a0on your purchases\u00a0and then\u00a0pocketing the profit themselves – meaning the customer isn’t getting quite as good a deal as first thought.<\/p>\n

The article claims that Boots are one of the worst offenders of this. Their products are offered at the same price as you would pay on the high street\u00a0so the only player\u00a0winning this game\u00a0is Boots themselves. Picking up your last minute holiday essentials in the airport is helping Boots line their pockets with tax-free savings and passing none of this on to their loyal customers.<\/p>\n

Other retailers offer small savings compared to the high street price but not a full 20% off. You may even find a better deal when shopping around on the high street and online. Again, if you are travelling outside of the EU then the retailers are earning a reduction on their tax bill\u00a0when you present your boarding pass.<\/p>\n

Nick Trend, Telegraph Travel\u2019s Consumer Editor states in the article:\u00a0\u201cHanding over your boarding pass at the airport shop, even if you’re buying nothing more than a copy of The Telegraph, has become practically second nature \u2013 but I bet very few people realised why retailers can be so insistent.”<\/p>\n

It is suggested that there should be a ‘clear breakdown of exactly how much you are saving on duty-free goods, rather than just a final price’ but retailers such as WHSmith claim that dual-pricing is a ‘practical impossibility’.<\/p>\n

However, not all retailers are struggling to provide better deals within the airport as\u00a0Harrods manage to sell\u00a0all its products VAT-free in its Heathrow stores.<\/p>\n

As retailers are within UK legislation, there is no crime happening here but it’s something to bear in mind when tackling ‘Duty-Free’ for some pre-flight bargains! Do your research and make sure what you\u00a0buy\u00a0in the airport\u00a0is actually a worthwhile saving. And remember, when you’re asked to present you’re boarding pass whilst paying, you have no legal obligation to do so, just as the retailers are not legally obliged to offer you a tax-free reduction.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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