BMX General > BMX Chat

Customs/Tax charges question.

<< < (2/3) > >>

ED209:
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000014&propertyType=document#P40_4237

2.4 Gifts

Goods sent as a gift that are over £40 in value are liable to import VAT. Customs duty also becomes payable if the value of the goods is over £135 but is waived if the amount of duty calculated is less than £9.

To qualify as a gift:

    * the customs declaration must be completed correctly
    * the gift must be sent from a private person outside the EU to a private person(s) in this country
    * there is no commercial or trade element and the gift has not been paid for either directly or indirectly
    * the gift is of an occasional nature only, for example, for a birthday or anniversary.

Note: if you purchase goods from outside the EU to give as a gift to a relative or friend, whether or not addressed to that person, is treated as a ‘commercial consignment’ for which the import VAT relief threshold is £18 (paragraph 2.3 refers).

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=143065.0

john4130:
have them mark it as a warranty replacement, might work.

kalex:
i'm sure you get charged duty etc on the value of goods and not postage.

but i'm sure i've also seen on the hmrc website that if the goods are sent via an express postage service duty will then be charged on that as well

brettypeeps:
You get charged on the lot.

 I had my Master about 2-3 years ago of similar marked value and it cost me £110 to the Tax man :police: :police:

kalex:
all completes i've had sent from the USA via USPS i have only paid duty etc on the value of the goods marked on customs slip and not shipping value. the 1 complete i had sent via fedex express i got charged the value of goods plus the value of there express service.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page