Duty Free Allowance

nikkimarie

i'm flying from outside eu to Germany than onto the uk what will my duty free allowance be?
Will it be 200 cigarettes and 1 litre of Spirits
or
800 cigarettes and 10 litres spirits

bradders1983

Assuming you are buying the spirits and fags in the non-EU country rather than Germany, I would say its the former for both - if you get stopped in the UK and you are asked to explain why everything has a Thai (as an example) label, you will only be able to keep 200 fags unless you pay the duty on the rest. Also if you are going "landside" in German you can only take 200 through legally.

In any case, 800 isnt a "limit" from an EU country anyway, if you have any more and assuming you are stopped you will be questioned if it is for your own personal use. Stick to buying one brand, and perhaps have a single pack of the same brand and a lighter in your pocket

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/suitcases/article/duty-free-allowance

NoodleDoodleMan

I would reckon your duty free allowance into the UK would be based on the country from which you arrive here - the previous flight into Germany from outwith the EU is irrelevant.

As your last flight starts and ends in the EU then that's the allowance applicable.

There is no such thing as duty free (as we used to know it) within the EU - however that is a separate scenario.

bradders1983

NoodleDoodleMan wrote: »

I would reckon your duty free allowance into the UK would be based on the country from which you arrive here - the previous flight into Germany from outwith the EU is irrelevant.

As your last flight starts and ends in the EU then that's the allowance applicable.

There is no such thing as duty free (as we used to know it) within the EU - however that is a separate scenario.

I cant agree with that. If the OP is stopped at Luton (or wherever her final destination is) with four sleeves of cigarettes all in Arabic or Thai (as examples), they are going to ask her where they came from.

Also the OP hasnt actually told us if she has to go landside at the German airport, if she does then that is going to limit her to 200 straight away, unless she plans to buy more if she leaves the airport.

NoodleDoodleMan

I cant agree with that. If the OP is stopped at Luton (or wherever her final destination is) with four sleeves of cigarettes all in Arabic or Thai (as examples), they are going to ask her where they came from.

I suspect you've misread or misinterpreted my opinion.

Unless the goods are tax and duty paid within the EU, she will be limited to the standard amount that HMRC allow into the UK from outwith the EU ?

Looks as if we are saying the same thing.

bradders1983

No, you said...

"As your last flight starts and ends in the EU then that's the allowance applicable."

That seems to me you are saying she can bring back in the 800 when this wont necessarily be the case whatsoever.

NoodleDoodleMan

No, badly worded methinks, apologies.

Her last flight is within the EU, therefore allowances within the EU apply - unless she has paid tax on the goods purchased outwith the EU.

https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/arrivals-from-eu-countries

bradders1983

NoodleDoodleMan wrote: »

No, badly worded methinks, apologies.

Her last flight is within the EU, therefore allowances within the EU apply - unless she has paid tax on the goods purchased outwith the EU.

https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/arrivals-from-eu-countries

...and I doubt this will be happening if she is a transit passenger, unless she is as honest as the day is long.
If the OP is going landside in Germany though then all this is moot anyway, and she would only be able to bring 200 back regardless.

Caz3121

NoodleDoodleMan wrote: »

No, badly worded methinks, apologies.

Her last flight is within the EU, therefore allowances within the EU apply - unless she has paid tax on the goods purchased outwith the EU.

https://www.gov.uk/duty-free-goods/arrivals-from-eu-countries

You do not pay duty or tax on goods you bring in from the European Union (EU) as long as you:

transport them yourself
will use them yourself or give them away as a gift
have paid duty and tax in the country where you bought them

OP will not have paid duty and tax where they purchased

bradders1983

So the only way she will LEGALLY be allowed to bring back more than 200 is if she takes 200 on Flight A to Germany, lands, leaves the airport in Germany, and buys more in Germany before taking Flight B to the UK. She wont be able to buy more cigarettes in the German airport departure lounge as her destination from there is an EU country (at the moment) and they check your boarding card to see where you are flying to.


Of course, depending what airports she is travelling through, she may want to take the risk, some of them barely look at you as you walk through Customs.

NoodleDoodleMan

OP will not have paid duty and tax where they purchased

Unless she buys them in the duty free shopping in the relevant airport.