Fedex invoive 5 months after purchase

ChrisW86

Hi, today I received a lovely letter from FedEx which was a duty and tax invoice.

the invoice date is 20/12/2017 for a purchase that was made on the 13/07/2017

I'm wondering if this is right? do they not have set time to issue invoice?

Its not that I wasn't expecting the invoice I just wasn't expecting it 5 months after.

Thanks

TadleyBaggie

6 years (5 in Scotland).

ChrisW86

6 years! Ouch.

Thanks for the heads up

excel

Time frame is supposedly right, though best check if they applied the correct duty and tax codes and you're charged the correct amount.

Computersaysno

Simply ignore all their begging letters.


I've had this situation and they just give up after a while....

powerful_Rogue

Computersaysno wrote: »

Simply ignore all their begging letters.


I've had this situation and they just give up after a while....

Terrible advice.

Computersaysno

powerful_Rogue wrote: »

Terrible advice.

Why is it terrible advice???




What are fedex going to do???? They will send five or six letters....big scary letters. Then they will go away.




OP...what's the sum involved???





If it's for a decent sum of money then they MIGHT POSSIBLY issue papers....in which case you pay up when you receive the court papers....you're pretty much none the worse for trying it

MataNui

powerful_Rogue wrote: »

Terrible advice.

Its not entirely. The OP has no contract with Fedex, there is no legal avenue they have to pursue the OP for a penny. I have disputed these sorts of charges before (not with Fedex yet), though i offered to pay the tax but not the admin charge and they ALWAYS cave.

powerful_Rogue

MataNui wrote: »

Its not entirely. The OP has no contract with Fedex, there is no legal avenue they have to pursue the OP for a penny. I have disputed these sorts of charges before (not with Fedex yet), though i offered to pay the tax but not the admin charge and they ALWAYS cave.

If you're importing goods from outside the EU, then it is your responsibility to pay for customs charges. If the buyer has not informed the seller that they wish to self clear, then the delivery company do it on your behalf.

As FedEX state on their site

Who has to pay?
The person or business receiving the shipment is legally obliged to pay Duty unless the sender has agreed to accept these charges in the contract of sale.

What did your contract with the retailer/sender of goods state?

Computersaysno

powerfulrogue....


The point being made is that fedex will simply go away as it's not worth their time and money to do anything other than send a few letters.


That's irrespective of whatever the legal position is..... or whatever theoir t&cs say....

malkie76

Computersaysno wrote: »

powerfulrogue....


The point being made is that fedex will simply go away as it's not worth their time and money to do anything other than send a few letters.


That's irrespective of whatever the legal position is..... or whatever theoir t&cs say....

This website tends to take a dim view on those who encourage tax evasion - no matter how small the amount.