Jamz

I've just ordered $570AUD (£227) worth of electronics stuff from Australia and it's quite likely I'll get stung for import tax but how much roughly ?

James

S1rst

Not sure about tax and vat from australia but i had to pay VAT and 5% on a £150 exhaust from america, which worked out about £35. Still hundred quid cheaper than over here though. The % of import tax differs depending on what it is, but it'll only be around 5% i would have thought, then theres the VAT.

focusv8

Depends exactly what it is.

TARIC tells you the rate, browse then follow the best description of the product until you get to the end of the listings sub headings, then click duty rates.

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs...archap?Lang=EN

For example Digital camera is Zero import duty.

You may still get vat on top as well.

If there is no duty or vat there are no extra Fees to pay to the carrier,

I bought £300 of welding gear a couple of years ago, and didn't pay anything.

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Jamz

It's daughterboard for an ECU, and a cable, don't think they have a specific category for that

focusv8

EVERYTHING is covered somehow.

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focusv8

That would have been just VAT plus the carriers collection fee.

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Jamz

Well let's hope it comes under one of those categories as they're both 0%

Jamz

It is. The 0% is the import duty, VAT (@ 17.5%) goes on top of that.