import tax

[Game]

was just wondering how they work out the import tax on items if they get stoped

asume its done by the invoice and worked out at the vat rate of 17.5% but not realy certain

plus do they check every item because i have ordered before a couple of times and it wasnt stoped

 

[bruce]

it all depends

some items will just slip straight through others they will hit, its just seems luck of the draw.

the total they will tax you on will be the total for the good plus the postage(yes they include the postage costs in there sums) then add

17.5% vat

4.5% import duty

plus handling fees (for paying it upfront for you) £30 to £60 depending on value of item

so as a general rule add 25% onto the total and that is roughly what you will pay in tax (give or take a few quid)

HTH

bruce

 

[Game]

thanks for that

 

[copyscan]

If the seller is going to be helpful, they may put the customs info saying the contents are 'a sample' or put the value of approx $10. that way you will be passed through. that of couse would be fraud, and i couldnt condone such goings on..... .

or have a word with a frieldly chap in USAF, and get them to buy you a gift......

Mark

 

[Lovetone]

when i brought a guitar in it was 21% plus handling fee

different items have different tax applied and i found it useful to contact the custom and excise people to find out exactly what the charges were.

in my case, I paid £400 for the guitar, then shipping and VAT etc made it around £600 total. Still made for a very good deal on a rare instrument (which when they do surface in the UK fetch over £800)

 

[Oily]

I think anything under the value of £35 usually gets through without tax
as others have said,gift,sample are other ways <cough>

 

[Dskize]

when i brought a guitar in it was 21% plus handling fee

different items have different tax applied and i found it useful to contact the custom and excise people to find out exactly what the charges were.

in my case, I paid £400 for the guitar, then shipping and VAT etc made it around £600 total. Still made for a very good deal on a rare instrument (which when they do surface in the UK fetch over £800)

and you can spend that £200 on lessons matey so it's win win

 

[Lovetone]

and you can spend that £200 on lessons matey so it's win win

www.myspace.com/theendingof for proof i can play

 

[Game]

If the seller is going to be helpful, they may put the customs info saying the contents are 'a sample' or put the value of approx $10. that way you will be passed through. that of couse would be fraud, and i couldnt condone such goings on..... .

or have a word with a frieldly chap in USAF, and get them to buy you a gift......

Mark

did ask him that but he did mention the fraud thing

and think they would pick up on a paintball gun only being 35 quid

but will see should be here next week and will know then

 

[Oily]

Taken from HM revenue

"Any goods purchased from outside the EC are liable for duty and in some cases VAT. If you have been sent a gift and the value is under £36 you will not be liable, over that amount you will be charged depending on the product. For purchases bought by yourself with a value over £18 you may have to pay duty depending on the product; it may also be liable to VAT. Under that amount you will not be liable."

Link here:
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageImport_FAQs&propertyType=document&columns=1&id=HMCE_PROD_008654#P36_4692