Attention Belfast

Tips

In the UK, the tipping is not particularly popular.Generally, tip according to the actual service to measure whether or not to pay. If eating in a fancy restaurant,the bill will usually includethe service fees. For buffet and fast food restaurants there is no need to pay the extra tips. If drinking in a bar generally, no need to tip. If you talk with the bartender happily you can pay the fees of half a cup or a cup of drink as the tips appropriately. When you take a taxi generally you can ask the driver to keep the change as a tip, if you accept the special service in the hotel you can pay 1-2 pounds to express gratitude.

Tax refund

In the UK, some stores support the tax refund if you the bill amount to 30 pounds or more. Please ask for a tax refund form and fill in, after the seal of the customs, you will get tax refund back.

British value-added tax rates: General: 20%; Children’s car seat: 5%

Non tax refund products: most of the food, books, newspapers and magazines, children’s clothing (under the age of 13), etc.

The amount of tax refund has a relationship with the category of good, the tax refund company service fee and the choice of tax refund. It depends on the specific shopping goods.

If it is the Global Blue tax- refund form, travellers can choose to receive the refund in their Alipay accounts. Travellers need to fill in the binding mobile phone number. Tax refund of RMB will be in Alipay account after 10-15 working days, and also a reminder of transferring into your account.