i bought a turbo and fuel pump about 6 weeks ago from Canada. i wasn''t charged any import tax, so i'd assumed i'd gotten away with it. the company had agreed to sent it as a gift but i couldn't find any sign of this when i got it.

now i've just received a letter from DHL asking me for £93 for import VAT and/or duty invoice. it says "this money was paid by DHL to customs on your behalf in order to expedite clearance and delivery of your goods"

why would they pay this without my permission? are they just trying it on and if i just ignore the letter will i get away with it?

if i knew it was going to be another 100 on top i wouldn't have fucking bothered. someones fucked me along the way (probably the company that sold it to me for not marking it as a gift)