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I'm trying to wrap my head around import duty and other taxes and whether or not getting them sent to a friend in Ireland first and then Ireland to UK..?
I can't seem to find much discussion about the subject anywhere, can anyone help?
Adam
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gtrea
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When I buy stuff from the UK, the 17.5% VAT is deducted from the advertised price, and unless your unlucky local customs do not add our 10% GST here. (I think purchases under $1000AUS is GST exempt anyway)
So working on that theory, when you buy from Australia, you should receive a 10% discount (our GST) and hopefully your package does not get pulled up for VAT before its delivered.
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Feb 25, 2014 13:31:53 GMT
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More likely you'll get stung for VAT + import duty + an handling fee when it gets to your door, unless its a present and marked as a gift with a very low value....+ the exchange rate is against you at the moment.
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Last Edit: Feb 25, 2014 13:35:31 GMT by dodgerover
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luckyseven
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Feb 25, 2014 15:57:22 GMT
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It depends a bit on how it's couriered. Some firms will pay the import tax and duty and then bill you for it afterwards. Some will let you pay these yourself but still try to stiff you for a handling fee of their own... which to the best of my understanding, you can ignore. Or tell them to poke it if you're inclined. Obviously, get the goods from them first though. As above, if the person sending you the goods is fairly tame and obliging, they can declare it of no or little value on the import labels... though miss-delcaration is of course a crime of sorts, so they might not be too keen. And also if it's declared as minimal value, you won't be adequately insured should it end up going to the bottom of the Indian Ocean on some Maersk container ship disaster
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