Goods and services tax (GST) is an indirect tax that businesses charge as part of the goods and services they provide.
Visitors to New Zealand must pay GST on all goods and services that they buy in New Zealand. There is no refund of GST available when you leave New Zealand.
这是官方说明
http://www.ird.govt.nz/yoursituation-nonres/travel-nz/
Goods and services tax (GST) is an indirect tax that businesses charge as part of the goods and services they provide.
Visitors to New Zealand must pay GST on all goods and services that they buy in New Zealand. There is no refund of GST available when you leave New Zealand.
奥克兰有免税店,DFS,那里面免税的额度比12.5%的GST要划算多了。不过据说现在汇率高了,反而是上海浦东机场的免税店最划算了。
我在皇后镇的三和礼品店时,店员告诉我们可以选择邮寄回国,那么就不用出12.5%的GST了,但是要出邮费。这应该是店家的避税手段之一。