Today i recieved a letter billing me £26 or $50 dollars. I bought a wireless system as i have a gig in 7days i mean i ordered it last month. I thought my taxes would be included with the shipping usually is when ever i take stuff in from the states. the original item cost me £70 i had no problem paying that but the bill for an extra £26 really fuked me up, I can't afford that but i hope my mum is in a generous mood tonight and not to mention i need to get a stepdown transformer i had enough money until the tax.
This is just to mention that MAKE SURE YOUR ITEM WHENEVER YOU PURCHASE OR IMPORT ANYTHING MAKE SURE THE DUTIES ARE INCLUDED usually george includes his but there are certain companies that don't
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The UK customs policy is import duty @ 10% of the value plus VAT @ 17.5%.
You could try this, I've tried it before and it can sometimes get around the tax without compromising your insurance value. If you get the item shipped as 'being returned to you after a warranty repair', you don't pay tax. Problem with this is, if someone in the US for example sells you a new item, they will sell it to you without VAT or GST I think it's called in the states. When this happens the seller must provide details of these transactions for inland revenue. As you are the 'end user' you must pay the equivalent tax for your country. What I'm saying is forget it if you're buying from any of the big retailers like musictoyz etc but the smaller guys may be willing to help.
I shipped a DeLorean from the states a couple of years ago and the guy put on the invoice that he sold it to me for $1000 to save the import tax, and the friggin things were made a mile away from where I live. Saved me a packet though. I would have liked to try the warranty gag on that one.
Paul
You could try this, I've tried it before and it can sometimes get around the tax without compromising your insurance value. If you get the item shipped as 'being returned to you after a warranty repair', you don't pay tax. Problem with this is, if someone in the US for example sells you a new item, they will sell it to you without VAT or GST I think it's called in the states. When this happens the seller must provide details of these transactions for inland revenue. As you are the 'end user' you must pay the equivalent tax for your country. What I'm saying is forget it if you're buying from any of the big retailers like musictoyz etc but the smaller guys may be willing to help.
I shipped a DeLorean from the states a couple of years ago and the guy put on the invoice that he sold it to me for $1000 to save the import tax, and the friggin things were made a mile away from where I live. Saved me a packet though. I would have liked to try the warranty gag on that one.
Paul