Paul S Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Well, in my case the bass was £215, I was charged £43 VAT, no import duty and a £13.50 handling charge. I would have thought that would qualify for import duty, too. But I'm not complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybee Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 [quote name='muttley' timestamp='1400939955' post='2458370'] That's odd. How much duty were you charged? Were the import duty and VAT levied based on the invoice value or some other figure? Some sellers will under delcare goods in the hope that the buyer will get away with not paying any duty. However, HMRC can charge duty and VAT on what they consider is the market value of the item. See section 2.1 in the link I gave above for more info. Disclaimer: I don't work for HMRC but I do import goods as part of my job. [/quote] I recall it was about £20+ quid all in (can't remember the exact breakdown) - thought it was all a bit excessive at the time for a $45 dollar expansion card (market value declared, not declared as gift). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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