Customs limit lifted!?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 24 Jul 2008, 20:31

Do I quote myself then

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 24 Jul 2008, 23:07

Your evidence-less prediction meant shit then and it means shit now

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 25 Jul 2008, 17:26

Yup if you say so.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Jul 2008, 12:43

Can someone explain how Customs duty differs from TAX and Excise Duty? Do any of the items we order have any Customs Duty imposed on them?

Thanks.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 27 Jul 2008, 16:31

bradavon wrote:Can someone explain how Customs duty differs from TAX and Excise Duty? Do any of the items we order have any Customs Duty imposed on them?

Thanks.

Well isn't it that all products coming into the UK for sale have VAT added onto them, and all things you personally import into the UK which exceed £17 or whatever it is, you pay customs duty? Because the stuff you personally import doesn't have VAT on it.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Jul 2008, 18:09

So in other words, are you saying the limit for importing is still being increased? What's excise duty then? Bloody hell it's complicated.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 27 Jul 2008, 18:52

I didn't know it was being increased. I've never heard of excise duty.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Jul 2008, 19:00

The link Salty posted says Customs duty is being increased.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 27 Jul 2008, 19:07

customs duty is i think 3.5% on items over £18. so with this new limit you won't pay that but will still get wacked for 17.5% VAT & post office handling fee. i could be totally wrong of course.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 27 Jul 2008, 20:16

I reckon you're right, and as you'll still be charged Royal Mail will still charge you their ridiculously admin fee.

In other words, nothing changes

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gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 06 Sep 2008, 22:20

Right, you know the £18 limit, well is that JUST the value of the item itself, or is that with p'n'p included? There's a box set for £17.38 I want to import, but that's BEFORE postage.

Cheers.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 07 Sep 2008, 11:52

postage only applies when the item itself is over £18.what supplier are you using?

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 07 Sep 2008, 16:26

It was just an Amazon seller but I ended up getting it off eBay anyway, hopefully I'll be OK.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 08 Sep 2008, 19:12

No it doesn't include postage BUT if what you're buying before postage is over £18, the amount they charge you will also include the postage cost too.

It should've got through fine but if that's £17.38 in another currency it may have got caught due to different exchange rates used.