Royal Mail - Customs Charge on an item less than 135GBP

oldagetraveller1

"The quality is superior." to what?

I'm still curious which recording costs 75Euro.

I buy originals, A+ or mint secondhand records which are superior to re-issues, remastered and "digitally" ruined.

Give them a clean on my Okki Nokki and good as new.

Jumblebumble

prowla said:

I think the taxable value is the price of the item plus shipping.

If it was subject to import duty, then add that.

And then the courier company pay it on your behalf and add a service fee on top.

So actual cost = price of item + VAT + duty + fees

What?
So if you import something you more than double  the cost overall.
If this were  correct then why do French cars not cost more than twice the price of UK cars for the same size  then?
Clue
The actual rate of duty on such a car is 10% and the VAT is 20% but you don't pay VAT on the originating country

sheramber

Jumblebumble said:

prowla said:

I think the taxable value is the price of the item plus shipping.

If it was subject to import duty, then add that.

And then the courier company pay it on your behalf and add a service fee on top.

So actual cost = price of item + VAT + duty + fees

What?
So if you import something you more than double  the cost overall.
If this were  correct then why do French cars not cost more than twice the price of UK cars for the same size  then?
Clue
The actual rate of duty on such a car is 10% and the VAT is 20% but you don't pay VAT on the originating country

Read it for yourself


https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty