STUNG !!! Import tax

Hintza

GabbaGabbaHey wrote:

So not only do you try to steal from everybody on this forum, but you boast about it as well!

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone!!!!...........???????

trace-j

BFG wrote:

C&E havben't time to chase every package, so you "get away with it" most of the time (provided as PPs have said, it's not declared a high value).

Sounds about right, I bought bits and bobs, mainly cosmetics up to £50 and I've not been charged any tax. Luck of the draw. Perhaps if the box is big C&E are more inclined to have a look at in more detail? Mine have been relatively small packages under £100.

gingercordial

trace-j wrote:

Perhaps if the box is big C&E are more inclined to have a look at in more detail? Mine have been relatively small packages under £100.

Not sure if this is the case, I've been charged for individual CDs quite often and sometimes the duty on those doubles the price paid.

Bought a gemstone from abroad last year for $200 and they sent it with an invoice for $45 - I didn't ask them to do this and was quite shocked that they would do something that dishonest! Still got an invoice from Fedex for £15 though, no idea how that was worked out on $45.

Hintza

gingercordial wrote:

Still got an invoice from Fedex for £15 though, no idea how that was worked out on $45.

My point exactly...the carriers figures are a joke.

Tojo_Ralph

gingercordial wrote:

I've been charged for individual CDs quite often and sometimes the duty on those doubles the price paid.

Unless the CD was marked as having a value in excess of £18 .... I don't see how C&E can justify charging duty?

richto

Weyres wrote:

This isn't true. My father has twice sent me birthday presents, declared as such and I've been charged import tax by DHL both times.

What really gets my goat is that in calculating it, DHL added the transport costs to the value of the gift before calculating the tax owed. Bumps it up a lot!!! :mad:

DHL dont calculate Duty and VAT - HM Customs and Excise do...

terrymats

That's correct. If items come outside the EU then they attract more money. I've imported from the US in the past in bulk and i've paid upto 30% of the purchase + shipping price in custom and VAT.

Terry