buying stuff from abroad (FOR UK PEEPS)

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Posted by moog_baby on Jan-06-2004 13:59:

buying stuff from abroad (FOR UK PEEPS)

not quite production related..help appreciated..If I buy something in a private sale from an ec country e.g Germany, do I get hit with extra costs when it arrives? VAT ect? finding it difficult to get an answer, quite suprising in our global times..

Posted by DaveSchloosh! on Jan-06-2004 14:44:

You will have to pay tax as it is a purchase.

It isn't always the full 17.5%, if in doubt talk to HM Customs and Excise... http://www.hmce.gov.uk/

If you know someone in the country you are buying it from then get them to buy it and post it to you as a present, that avoids you having to pay tax.

You could also do thi on a private sale... just get the seller to wrap it in nice birthday paper for you and state it is a pressie!!!

Posted by Vert on Jan-06-2004 16:43:

quote:
Originally posted by DaveSchloosh!

If you know someone in the country you are buying it from then get them to buy it and post it to you as a present, that avoids you having to pay tax.

You could also do thi on a private sale... just get the seller to wrap it in nice birthday paper for you and state it is a pressie!!!

Isn't that fraud..?

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Posted by moog_baby on Jan-06-2004 16:44:

if anybody actually knows anything about this, that would be most cool..

Posted by danielrong on Jan-06-2004 17:53:

sorry wrong thread =/