import tax
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Hi,

has anybody recently ordered anything from american. looking at ordering megajolt unit, but wanting to build in the import tax cost just incase (i have seen the old thread from 2010 but was looking for more recent)

Many thanks

sam

Just call customs. Anything over £26 will have import tax calculated against declared or applied value I believe.

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hello there,

add approximately 20-25% for all taxes, vat etc...

Thanks for the replys, works out pretty much the same to order from trigger wheels then.

Also remember that all tax applied is for the total cost INCLUDING postage

your only other option for zero tax is to get them to send it as a gift then its tax free.

google it mate, shout take you to import tax site and it can calculate it

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Don't forget that some delivery firms also add around another tenner on as a fee for paying the duty for you.

Having just run the gauntlet of importing a car from teh States, import duty is 10% of the declared value and the VAT is charge at 20% on the declared value, the import duty and the shipping cost !

Robbing gits...

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

10% on the value plus shipping vat on the whole lot, get them to declare it as a gift of a sample of no commercial value if you can...

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

That doesn't always work - tried it with an expensive piece of jewellery and HMRC actually impounded it and phoned me to collect before allowing it to be delivered.

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

Import duty is only charged if the declared value is over £135 including shipping, and it is waved if the amount of duty is less than £9. Import duty rates vary depending on the item.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

VAT is liable above £15 (or £40 if a gift), import duty above £135 as I stated above but waived if below £9 is due. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/buying.htm Unless HMRC are wrong (i.e. they aren't)

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

I know VAT is due above £15, as I stated that? I was just trying to point out that there is also import duty to consider which might be important if you are comparing cost in UK against importing. As the cost of a single Megajolt is likely to be below the £135 threshold, and if it's close it is likely to be below the £9 limit so it probably won't figure at all. There was also mention of 10% import duty which may be the incorrect percentage as it isn't a flat rate, so I was trying offer some clarity on the minefield of what importing ends up costing.

Yes, but the import duty (if it's required and as you say the threshold is quite high), is insignificant compared to the VAT.

It's the VAT that kills us plus the handling charges (outrageous) by ParcelForce an the others.

I just think the OP needs to know that there is a strong probability that he/she will get stung for 20% VAT, plus handling charges even if there is no duty to pay.

Summary, main killer, VAT, 20%, end of story, second, handling charges (by the likes of ParcleForce to process the VAT, usually £8-£16), third, duty, usually low.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

I should probably add that in terms of how Customs actually apply their own rules for non-EU countries, for everything I've imported above the limit - with customs forms properly completed, not just marked "gift" - my results are approximately,

Canada - never charged out of eight times.

Australia - charged once out of four times.

USA - charged every time.


Maybe the USA just hate me :)

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

It's because we have the Queen on some of our currency and stamps... :)

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I didnt get charged any import tax or anythign for the MJ I bought from USA

Literally just turned up one evening