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07/22/2005 05:04:31 AM · #1 |
Hi,
can anyone in UK please let me know if you have bought something from a US seller on ebay and have had to pay duty etc...
-- If yes then that are the duty/taxes charged on the items purchased from US and shipped to UK?
--Are there any specific values over which this is charged?
-- How do you need to pay for these charges.
-- I am looking to purchse some filters and other accessories (separate deals) which are all in the range of £20 - £50.
All advice on this iss greatly apreciated...
PS: time is a constraint here so I got to make my decisions by 1800GMT.
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07/22/2005 05:12:46 AM · #2 |
I've bought from the US and in answer to your questions:
yes duty is charged on import - usually the Post Office will collect the charge adding a fee for collecting it too. You end up paying over the usual rate of import tax.
can't remember the limits - you can look on the HM Customs website
sometimes it is possible to get the odd item through without attracting duty, though there is no way of knowing that this is certain.
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07/22/2005 05:13:58 AM · #3 |
If yes then that are the duty/taxes charged on the items purchased from US and shipped to UK?
Generally, yes. On most items duty is charged at 4% and VAT at 17.5%.
Are there any specific values over which this is charged?
When I last emailed Customs & Excise I was told there is a personal limit of £145 that is tax free. I've never actually had this exercised though.
How do you need to pay for these charges.
I've never been asked to pay duty/VAT on anything posted via US Postal Service (which then becomes Royal Mail when it reaches the UK).
For UPS they usually ring you up the day before the item is due to be delivered and ask you for payment. This is because UPS forward-pay your duty to customs. You MUST pay UPS straight away, otherwise they'll hold your package.
For cheaper items via UPS you may be asked for payment at your front door.
I am looking to purchse some filters and other accessories (separate deals) which are all in the range of £20 - £50.
If they are shipped via a low-cost service (US Postal Service) I would imagine you won't be charged duty/VAT, but always factor in getting charged and make sure you have the money available.
Some Ebay services mark your package as having nominal value or being a 'gift', which will also avoid duty/VAT (not necessarily legally, of course).
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07/22/2005 05:24:20 AM · #4 |
Thanks for the answers... I guess I will go ahead and order the filters as they ar totalling only about £20 and even with teh added 4% + 17.5% they are still cheaper than here.
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07/22/2005 05:24:23 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by PaulMdx:
If yes then that are the duty/taxes charged on the items purchased from US and shipped to UK?
Generally, yes. On most items duty is charged at 4% and VAT at 17.5%.
Are there any specific values over which this is charged?
When I last emailed Customs & Excise I was told there is a personal limit of £145 that is tax free. I've never actually had this exercised though.
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When I purchased some CDs I was charged
the threshold for charging was £14.00
I believe the £145 is when you are traveling from outside europe.
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07/22/2005 05:38:27 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Artan:
I believe the £145 is when you are traveling from outside europe. |
Oh right you are. It was a while ago I asked, so that sounds right now I think about it.
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07/22/2005 07:16:03 AM · #7 |
Nothing to do with goods from the U.S.
But I purchased the Band of Brothers 6 dvd set from a UK web site for £20.49p.(for regions 2 and 4) which is way cheaper than normal.
It arrived with a Customs Declaration sticker from Hong Kong which stated the goods were vauled at £17.49 - to avoid tax.
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07/22/2005 07:22:53 AM · #8 |
As far as I know the limit is £18, sometimes you can get away with larger amounts (I've had a £200 parcel that didn't get charged and then a £40 one that did!) especially if the sender marks the parcel as a gift. Quite a few on ebay will do this for you.
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