MSE News: Bagging Christmas bargains from overseas? Make sure you get the tax right

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"Shoppers looking to bag Christmas bargains overseas this year should beware import costs and taxes before they buy..."
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Bagging Christmas bargains from overseas? Make sure you get the tax right

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That's quite important because if you do end up liable and it goes through RM the £8 charge will be applied.
You are supposed to declare these when departing, if they were bpught in the UK, to prove that the appropriate taxes have already been paid else you are liable on return.
Any other advice people have to avoid customs charges? I can see from MSE that we are only allowed to bring back £390 each VAT and duty free for personal use but have read somewhere else that gifts for others are an extra allowance.
Any advice to avoid charges will be welcome.
Stacey
Let's say I buy a new phone in the US and I pay 8% tax in the US. let's say the price is 650$ + 54$ = 704$
650$ is under £390 but 704 is over...
Do I have to declare it in this case?