GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
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Just purchased something from ebay for about 150 pounds, was just wondering if i well get clobbered with import duties??
My mate at work reckons i wont cos the item is second hand?
is this true?
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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If customs happen to look in it you'll get charged. If its marked as gift which it most likely will be they probably won't and you'll be ok.
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GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
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cheers mate, thats wot i was hoping.
got a boost gauge from japan couple of months ago, and that was wrapped in warapping paper with happy birthday written all over it  was only 3 months early!!
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
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thats what i do
ask them to put 'Happy Birthday Little Timmy' on the box
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S1MON
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yer just get themto send it as a gift, thats wat they do with all the trainers that way no costs
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drunkenfool
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my amp and subs were sent from america in 3 seperate boxes, all marked as gifts. Two got through fine but i had to pay £60 import duty on one sub (Sub was £190)
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GT4Brody
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
my amp and subs were sent from america in 3 seperate boxes, all marked as gifts. Two got through fine but i had to pay £60 import duty on one sub (Sub was £190)
Doh, hope i dont get busted wiv mine, already having to pay postage that is half the value of the item!
did the post office/depo hld on to it then until you payed it?
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Mo
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what happen with mine was the courier guy came with the parcel and i had to pay him there and then. if i didn't he couldn't give me the parcel. then he gave me a receipt to say that i've paid and then i signed for the item.
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Sinth
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how do they calculate the amount of tax involved ? if they dont know how much the item costs
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Richie
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they bust the box open and have a look, and if its an import item there is usually a phone number, which they can call and get the details.
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nickyboy01
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Originally posted by x8john
If customs happen to look in it you'll get charged. If its marked as gift which it most likely will be they probably won't and you'll be ok.
Gift allowance is £36 if its declared more on the customs paperwork then you will be clobbered with 10% import tax and 17.5% vat.
Putting it as a gift doesnt mean you get away with not paying tax.
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Originally posted by Richie
they bust the box open and have a look, and if its an import item there is usually a phone number, which they can call and get the details.
Customs dont see the parcels, they only see the paperwork supplied by the shipper. They'll pick the odd parcel for an inspection when they come through the import centre but thats it.
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Sam
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Allowance is £18 on new goods and £36 for gifts.
Before ordering anything outside of the EU take in to account that you may have to pay import duty and VAT...
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Mo
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i paid £60 for VAT and import tax on goods that was £240
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by nickyboy01
quote:
Originally posted by x8john
If customs happen to look in it you'll get charged. If its marked as gift which it most likely will be they probably won't and you'll be ok.
Gift allowance is £36 if its declared more on the customs paperwork then you will be clobbered with 10% import tax and 17.5% vat.
Putting it as a gift doesnt mean you get away with not paying tax.
quote:
Originally posted by Richie
they bust the box open and have a look, and if its an import item there is usually a phone number, which they can call and get the details.
Customs dont see the parcels, they only see the paperwork supplied by the shipper. They'll pick the odd parcel for an inspection when they come through the import centre but thats it.
Well putting it as a gift and not saying its worth over 36 quid is what most people do then. Had stuff from china marked as gift before and it was worth a lot more than £36.
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Sam
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Can I just point out to you lot that import duty (tax) is NOT 10%; there are different rates depending on what you are importing!
[Edited on 04-11-2004 by Sam]
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jrsteeve
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They are getting wise to the old gift scam so be warey. Most suppliers will include either an invoice or a receipt inside which gives the game away.
Not sure of the percentages but u can expect something around £20 per every £100 of the products value/purchase price.
The gift scam isnt a good idea either as most parcels will also have insurance paperwork with it too, showing its real value. Ur better doing it the safe way and declaring it and having it insured for its full value in case its damaged in transit.
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GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
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Well it is insured apperently (i should hope so for 90 dollars postage!!!) so well see wot happens, might not end up being such a bargain after all 
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chadjpr
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Registered: 27th Dec 02
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i bought the boxset of men behavein badly from jap land bargin 52 squid when it arrived i had to go to post office and collect it cos i needed to pay tax on it never mind though xtra 11squid was damn worth it 63 nicker for EVERY episode
fukin hours of laughs
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GT4Brody
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Well its turned up, and i didnt have to pay any import tax wasnt gonna ask the postman why just in case!! I think its cos it is a used item and he also put it was a gift!!
Just gotta go get inverter from maplins now and see if it works
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