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Buying from abroad
lindaatno9
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I'm always worried about buying from abroad. Yes I use the likes of Play.com and CDWow but fabrics I tend to source UK.
I know many here have/are using the off shore bridal makers and wondered that many state no import tax or free shipping. Is this really the case or, as the article below says, charges are raised at customs parcel depots. Some chinese silks from Thailand (e bay) are silly money cheap but I would worry about the duty UK imposes when importing.
British shoppers who buy from overseas websites are being reminded of the need to factor import duties and VAT into internet prices. New Government figures reveal that a rapidly-growing number of shoppers face these added costs only when parcels arrive from abroad.
"Many people often don't realise that they have to pay charges on purchases delivered from overseas," said Customs Anti-Smuggling Manager Phil Colclough yesterday.
Customs duty is payable if the amount of duty is £7 or above; and VAT is payable if the value of the goods is £18 or above. These must be paid whether the goods are new or used, purchased by you or a gift from another; and whether they are for your private use or for sale.
Charges are raised at the Customs Postal Depot where the goods are imported and the Customs charge levied will depend on the type of goods imported.
Full article here.
http://www.out-law.com/page-6235
I know many here have/are using the off shore bridal makers and wondered that many state no import tax or free shipping. Is this really the case or, as the article below says, charges are raised at customs parcel depots. Some chinese silks from Thailand (e bay) are silly money cheap but I would worry about the duty UK imposes when importing.
British shoppers who buy from overseas websites are being reminded of the need to factor import duties and VAT into internet prices. New Government figures reveal that a rapidly-growing number of shoppers face these added costs only when parcels arrive from abroad.
"Many people often don't realise that they have to pay charges on purchases delivered from overseas," said Customs Anti-Smuggling Manager Phil Colclough yesterday.
Customs duty is payable if the amount of duty is £7 or above; and VAT is payable if the value of the goods is £18 or above. These must be paid whether the goods are new or used, purchased by you or a gift from another; and whether they are for your private use or for sale.
Charges are raised at the Customs Postal Depot where the goods are imported and the Customs charge levied will depend on the type of goods imported.
Full article here.
http://www.out-law.com/page-6235
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