Import VAT on a gift coming in from EU

Rinnes47

Can anyone help with how to avoid the Import VAT on a gift coming in from Denmark?  Seems grossly unfair to have to pay nearly £33 to ParcelForce to get a parcel which was actually a birthday gift

Browntoa

Yes , live in an EU country

But otherwise no

Sandtree

Don't have it come from outside the UK

Rinnes47

It was a birthday gift coming in from Denmark and involved a £20.90 import VAT cost and £12 clearance fee.  What I am looking for is help, does anyone know what the value is before they charge you import VAT or is it import VAT on anything no matter the value?

MattMattMattUK

Rinnes47 said:

Can anyone help with how to avoid the Import VAT on a gift coming in from Denmark?  Seems grossly unfair to have to pay nearly £33 to ParcelForce to get a parcel which was actually a birthday gift

No, no one on here will help you wit tax evasion/fraud.

Rinnes47 said:

It was a birthday gift coming in from Denmark and involved a £20.90 import VAT cost and £12 clearance fee.  What I am looking for is help, does anyone know what the value is before they charge you import VAT or is it import VAT on anything no matter the value?

The threshold is value of goods of less than £39. That VAT charge would indicate that your goods had an ex VAT value of £104.50, which means VAT is payable. False or incorrect declarations will involve ignoring of the valuation peovided and a correct or higher valuation being applied.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-143-a-guide-for-international-post-users/notice-143-a-guide-for-international-post-users

Import VAT is a fact of life, it is morally and legally wrong to attempt to evade it.

JHW1942

What's "grossly unfair" about it?  It's a perfectly lawful and reasonable tax, why is it unfair just because it's a gift?  

68ComebackSpecial

The person who sent you the gift could have ticked a box to indicate that they would be responsible for all charges - but they clearly didn't.

Rinnes47

Thank you for all the comments. I maybe did express my question very well but was not wanting to avoid or do anything fraudulent I merely wanted to know what the threshold was and I thank the person who answered that question.
I must say I found that for a first time question on this forum I found some of the answers received a bit harsh and I will not be asking  anything again. 

However I thank MattMattMattUK for an explanation, all I wanted, and grateful for the link etc.

powerful_Rogue

Rinnes47 said:

Thank you for all the comments. I maybe did express my question very well but was not wanting to avoid or do anything fraudulent I merely wanted to know what the threshold was and I thank the person who answered that question.
I must say I found that for a first time question on this forum I found some of the answers received a bit harsh and I will not be asking  anything again. 

However I thank MattMattMattUK for an explanation, all I wanted, and grateful for the link etc.

I can't see anyone giving harsh replies to someone asking how to commit tax evasion.

sheramber

Rinnes47 said:

Thank you for all the comments. I maybe did express my question very well but was not wanting to avoid or do anything fraudulent I merely wanted to know what the threshold was and I thank the person who answered that question.

but was not wanting to avoid 
But that is exactly what you asked.
I merely wanted to know what the threshold was 
Which you didn't ask in your first post.

bris

Rinnes47 said:

Can anyone help with how to avoid the Import VAT on a gift coming in from Denmark?  

Rinnes47 said:

I maybe did express my question very well but was not wanting to avoid or do anything fraudulent 

Says it all really.