I wish it worked that way in practice BTW I wish it did as well! (I'm also based in Poland and make the odd purchase in London). FWIW you can still claim back

I wish it worked that way in practice BTW I wish it did as well! (I'm also based in Poland and make the odd purchase in London). FWIW you can still claim back the VAT, so at least it's "just" a cashflow issue.