Import Duty - Purchase

macman

Did you accept delivery? If not, it will be returned and your payment refunded, you can then buy from a UK based supplier.

Runningfast

macman said:

Did you accept delivery? If not, it will be returned and your payment refunded, you can then buy from a UK based supplier.

The only issue with that option is trying to get this particular item in the UK is nearly an impossible task at the moment (it has been out of stock in all of the stores and online stores I have tried since the back end of 2020).  loads of them available from EU and North American retailers though.  They are appearing on Ebay.co.uk at inflated prices at the moment well over £200 in some cases.  Buying it from Germany at the price I did was roughly (well just a little more) than the normal UK retail price which normally sits between £160-£180.

It's been an expensive purchase. 

macman

So, buy it on eBay from a UK seller and you've saved £60.

maxsteam

macman said:

Did you accept delivery? If not, it will be returned and your payment refunded, you can then buy from a UK based supplier.

Or it might get lost after the tracking recorded the driver's visit. Personally I would not risk this option although in theory it is possible to pay the charges, accept the delivery then, if the supplier allows returns, send the goods back and reclaim the charges.
The charges seems about right to me. There is probably an administration fee included. Before Brexit I would budget on a duty/tax/admin charge totalling around 30% for any large purchase from outside the EU. After Brexit I would expect something similar from the EU.

EShea

Hello! I am wondering if anyone can offer some help / guidance on a purchase I stupidly made before realising the Brexit implications! 
I bought clothing (wedding dress) from a website and it would only deliver to EU - I got the parcel delivered to my parents address in Ireland. I then got them to send me the parcel via UPS (Ireland to UK). I paid VAT on the item at 21% as this was within EU when purchasing it from seller. I now have received instruction from UPS that they won't release the package until I pay import VAT and customs - which is a further 40%. Do I have any grounds to get a credit for VAT already paid? or is the fact that I have sent it as "gift" mean that I have to pay double tax?

Any help would be much appreciated. 
E

jps1955

EShea said:

Hello! I am wondering if anyone can offer some help / guidance on a purchase I stupidly made before realising the Brexit implications! 
I bought clothing (wedding dress) from a website and it would only deliver to EU - I got the parcel delivered to my parents address in Ireland. I then got them to send me the parcel via UPS (Ireland to UK). I paid VAT on the item at 21% as this was within EU when purchasing it from seller. I now have received instruction from UPS that they won't release the package until I pay import VAT and customs - which is a further 40%. Do I have any grounds to get a credit for VAT already paid? or is the fact that I have sent it as "gift" mean that I have to pay double tax?

Any help would be much appreciated. 
E

Surely there has to be a clear indication of the total price of a product before we buy.

I ordered a very expensive radio controlled model from a German company last year but due to delays the build overrun into 2021 past Brexit and now I dare not continue with the purchase as I'm reading of people being charged considerable percentages in tax and import duties at the point of delivery so I've lost my deposit!

sheramber

jps1955 said:

EShea said:

Hello! I am wondering if anyone can offer some help / guidance on a purchase I stupidly made before realising the Brexit implications! 
I bought clothing (wedding dress) from a website and it would only deliver to EU - I got the parcel delivered to my parents address in Ireland. I then got them to send me the parcel via UPS (Ireland to UK). I paid VAT on the item at 21% as this was within EU when purchasing it from seller. I now have received instruction from UPS that they won't release the package until I pay import VAT and customs - which is a further 40%. Do I have any grounds to get a credit for VAT already paid? or is the fact that I have sent it as "gift" mean that I have to pay double tax?

Any help would be much appreciated. 
E

Surely there has to be a clear indication of the total price of a product before we buy.

I ordered a very expensive radio controlled model from a German company last year but due to delays the build overrun into 2021 past Brexit and now I dare not continue with the purchase as I'm reading of people being charged considerable percentages in tax and import duties at the point of delivery so I've lost my deposit!

Why would a German company know how much you will have to pay on receipt of an order in a non EU country. Each country will have different charges .
It is up to you to find out
https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty
 

Thrugelmir

jps1955 said:

EShea said:

Hello! I am wondering if anyone can offer some help / guidance on a purchase I stupidly made before realising the Brexit implications! 
I bought clothing (wedding dress) from a website and it would only deliver to EU - I got the parcel delivered to my parents address in Ireland. I then got them to send me the parcel via UPS (Ireland to UK). I paid VAT on the item at 21% as this was within EU when purchasing it from seller. I now have received instruction from UPS that they won't release the package until I pay import VAT and customs - which is a further 40%. Do I have any grounds to get a credit for VAT already paid? or is the fact that I have sent it as "gift" mean that I have to pay double tax?

Any help would be much appreciated. 
E

I ordered a very expensive radio controlled model from a German company last year but due to delays the build overrun into 2021 past Brexit and now I dare not continue with the purchase as I'm reading of people being charged considerable percentages in tax and import duties at the point of delivery so I've lost my deposit!

As an export the company will zero rate the goods to you. VAT will only be charged once.