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Luke-the-magic-man Posts: > 500

I just bought a 2nd lacie 250gb hd from america it came to about $128 but I used a discount code and Im only paying like £40 which is a bargin, I just want to know how likely it is I will be taxed? I asked the seller to try to lower the chance of import tariffs by marking it as a gift etc
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Posted: 2006-06-08 14:16:16
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joebmc Posts: > 500

Hows he shipping it? if its just standard mail i doubt it, i have orderd many a item from canada an never been stung.

Heard it helps if the package its marked as a gift, dont know if this is true tho?
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Posted: 2006-06-08 14:20:27
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Luke-the-magic-man Posts: > 500

hmmm, well shipping was like $40 so im not to sure really I guess its quite heavy but its also going via insured airmail so I don't know
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Posted: 2006-06-08 14:25:53
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Dart5 Posts: 168

I think you won't get taxed if it's below a certain value - something like £130 so you should be OK. Even if it's over I think it's down to luck.
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Posted: 2006-06-08 14:27:19
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Luke-the-magic-man Posts: > 500

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBay[....]pagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

theres the link Im not really sure if I will or not is comes to just over £70 or $128 without discounts
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Posted: 2006-06-08 14:34:04
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Sammy_boy Posts: > 500

If it's marked as a gift you should be OK, I've bought a few bits and bobs from places like Hong Kong, Singapore etc. and never been charged any duty (though it has usually just been smallish items like phone facias).

I've sent a few phones like this too, marked as a 'gift', not heard anything back from these people that they've been charged for tax etc.!
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Posted: 2006-06-08 15:02:27
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Luke-the-magic-man Posts: > 500

hmmm I don't knwo ive bought plenty of cheap items from abroad before like 30 quid and under, and I know if they are markerd as gift you dont pay import dutey on them, Im sure there must be a page somewhere on this, any one know where?
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Posted: 2006-06-08 15:50:40
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>500 Posts: > 500

i posted something to UK and marked as a gift and the person receiving was charged around 80pounds vat i think. Any thing that is valued over 38pound is charged at 17.5 vat. And i had this thing insured at $1000AUD value, hence the high vat. And yes there shouldnt be any vat on marked gifts, but there was, i dont know why... They might charge a tax, they might not, who knows

[ This Message was edited by: ads1107 on 2006-06-08 14:56 ]
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Posted: 2006-06-08 15:55:47
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fatreg Posts: > 500

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/ch[....]resetCT=true&id=HMCE_CL_001454

looks like you've saved a few pennies in the past then...

fatreg
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Posted: 2006-06-08 15:55:57
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Luke-the-magic-man Posts: > 500

fook
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Posted: 2006-06-08 16:21:24
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