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Originally Posted by gary_580
Yes, they have their own government i think. I've certainly seen it written somewhere that they are part of the UK or GB and as a result this causes tax issues with importing. I think its because they dont have their own country code and our country code is used instead. Guess ive just been lucky, well accroding to the HMCE web site i have been lucky!
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The Channel Islands are not part of the UK - they belong to the Crown (they're a Crown Possession, or Crown Dependency, or something like that).
They have their own government, & their own laws & tax rules.
They currently enjoy tax haven status, although apparently the EU is not happy with that.
As others have said -
Anything imported from the Channel Islands is liable for VAT & import duty, if over the £18 personal import limit. If you don't get charged, it's just good luck. Customs don't inspect every package.