Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

I know this isn't news to everyone, but to those that think that they won't get hit for taxes if they bring bits in from abroad, I just wanted to let you know that you might.

I brought a Tubular Manifold for the RST from America, back in May and I have just this morning had a bill for the taxes!!

I'm not that bothered, as it was cheap anyway, but it's almost 5 months ago!! It wasn't like it was a new item from a proper business either. I bought it from Ebay!!

steve7786

iTrader: (2)

I would have thought that you would have had to pay the tax to get the item released from customs?

How can they get you to pay so far down the line?

MAD EVO 4

my dad looking at buying around $2000 worth of bmw mini car parts from the states, how much tax would he be loking at then ?

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

Usually around 3% Import tax, then VAT at 17.5% on the total.

So, Ł1000 becomes closer to Ł1250.

Kinda takes the shine off it, doesn't it!!??!!

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

......oh, thats plus a fee for a privaledge of the Courier taking care of the customs paperwork. Usually around Ł20 in my experience.

MAD EVO 4

fooking cheek

hmm ill price it up as if i was buying from a company over here then and see if its worth the hassle

RWD_cossie_wil

iTrader: (9)

Ask the company sending it to mark it up as "industrial/ business samples". Don't get charged import duty then

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

That's OK as long as.....

1. They are happy to do it (more and more companies these days won't)

2. It doesn't get cross-checked. They have all the Ebay paperwork to go with mine and can see what I paid etc.

Dannn

Have you ever actually had that work - custom are cunts but not stupid....

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

There are all kinds of scenario's for circumventing Customs charges and they do often work, but it's not guaranteed and I imagine that someone could end up in court if found out as a Customs Declaration will have to have been signed.

RWD_cossie_wil

iTrader: (9)

Me and a mate ordered 2 $800 graphics cards from the states, they marked them up as " business samples", we got them via UPS and got charged nothing