In Reply to: Whats the deal with duty free? posted by kicks on Wednesday, 30. June 2010 at 19:30 Bali Time:
Hi,
If you want to claim the GST back on your items brought before you leave Australia you can only buy these items 30days or less before your departure date. You will have to spend $300 or more in 1 transaction to be able to claim.
Whatever you buy and want to claim the GST back you will have to take with you to the airport and out of the country. GST is claimed once you go thru customs, called TRS .
You cannot buy Duty free after your trip other than after exiting the plane and before customs you can buy your usual limits of duty free alcohol, cigarettes, perfume, makeup, electrical goods etc.