Import duty and VAT

I'm_With_Stupid

I currently live in Vietnam and in January, I'm coming back to the UK to visit my parents. I'd like to buy something from a South Korean company, but ideally, I'd like to avoid paying the full import duty and VAT on something that I'm going to be taking out of the UK within two weeks. I know its possible to claim back VAT or certain purchases made in the UK if you're not a resident (although annoyingly, not online purchases), but is it possible to do so in my situation?

Also, the obvious solution would be to have it sent into Vietnam, and I wouldn't object to paying tax here, but I simply don't trust the customs officials enough to have anything expensive sent here.

forgotmyname

When i buy anything from Chinese suppliers they always value the products at $10 so not tax or duties to pay.

I'm_With_Stupid

From what I've read, this company is a bit more honest than that. Unfortunately.

le_loup

Unfortunately!
How good to deal with an honest company.

baby_frogmella

Very easy solution: ask the shipper to mark "temporary import" on the parcel/customs declaration form and you won't pay a penny in import/vat charges. I've done this loads of times over the years as quite often i buy goods from outside EU which i then send to relatives overseas (outside EU).