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Title: Taxes etc from USA
Post by: simo27 on March 30, 2011, 09:56 PM

Hi all
Looking at buying stuff from USA, how much extra do you normally have to pay for customs and taxes?

Cheers fellas :daumenhoch:

simo

Title: Re: Taxes etc from USA
Post by: LucyLastic on March 30, 2011, 10:07 PM

There's an import tax calculator site somewhere, i'll see if i can find it. i'm guessing you'll have to pay about 3% import tax then 20% vat plus possible courier handling fee.  i've just ordered a handbag from US and thats 3% plus vat amount. i think you dont pay the 3% if item is less than £135 or around that figure.

Title: Re: Taxes etc from USA
Post by: john4130 on March 30, 2011, 11:49 PM

Quote from: LucyLastic on March 30, 2011, 10:07 PM

There's an import tax calculator site somewhere, i'll see if i can find it. i'm guessing you'll have to pay about 3% import tax then 20% vat plus possible courier handling fee.  i've just ordered a handbag from US and thats 3% plus vat amount. i think you dont pay the 3% if item is less than £135 or around that figure.

what is it with woman and handbags, my girlfriend must have about 30 of them. she could have had a nice old bmx for the money she spent on them.  ;)

Title: Re: Taxes etc from USA
Post by: LucyLastic on March 31, 2011, 07:47 AM

Quote from: john4130 on March 30, 2011, 11:49 PM

Quote from: LucyLastic on March 30, 2011, 10:07 PM

There's an import tax calculator site somewhere, i'll see if i can find it. i'm guessing you'll have to pay about 3% import tax then 20% vat plus possible courier handling fee.  i've just ordered a handbag from US and thats 3% plus vat amount. i think you dont pay the 3% if item is less than £135 or around that figure.

what is it with woman and handbags, my girlfriend must have about 30 of them. she could have had a nice old bmx for the money she spent on them.  ;)

I'm a good girl, honest, I only have about 5 handbags  :angel:   But my favourite make is Dooney &  Bourke and I can't get them in this country.  This one is in the sale too, couldn't afford it at normal price.  I have got a nice old bmx too, bought that before the handbags  :angel:   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Taxes etc from USA
Post by: LucyLastic on March 31, 2011, 07:48 AM

I think this is the one I used

http://www.dutycalculator.com/

Title: Re: Taxes etc from USA
Post by: simo27 on March 31, 2011, 09:02 PM

Thanks for the advice folks!  With my missus its shoes as well as bags, bet thats you as well Lucy eh!? :daumenhoch:

Simo

Title: Re: Taxes etc from USA
Post by: hunterdubber on March 31, 2011, 11:36 PM

Ohh you've forgot the Royal mail holding fee of £8 aswell   ::)  :(

when they send you the letter for the duty to be paid , but say they are holding the item for you till it's paid


But we don't want them to hold it  :D  :crazy2:

leave it at the customs depot till it's ready to be posted ,,

fookin smackheads  :idiot2:

Title: Re: Taxes etc from USA
Post by: Rodgy1970 on March 31, 2011, 11:53 PM

Quote from: LucyLastic on March 31, 2011, 07:48 AM

I think this is the one I used

http://www.dutycalculator.com/

I used this for one I got scooped on, I got charged £38 and it calculated £78 I glad they didn't use it.