buying off webb from usa

[hairy_mick]

Hi am interesred in buying hdd case from company in the usa, how much tax will i have to pay will it be 17.5% and how do i pay it, the cost of the item is $47 has anybody had any experiance of buying this way.thanks

[Charlie_Bubble]

The post office will put a card through your postbox (If you get caught for the tax). You'll have to pay the tax + a fee for them collecting it about £7 I think.

[iron25]

It all depends on who delivers it to you. I recently had a package delivered from the states by fedex, the goods costs around £90. A few weeks after the delivery I got a bill from fedex for the tax which was around £14. Fedex pay the tax to speed up the delivery but I'm sure you don't have to pay any tax if it's under a certain value but it's worth googling it.
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This thread has got a bit of info that might be of use:


http://forums.ebay.co.uk/thread.jspa...=1121615384334

[hairy_mick]

thanks for all your replies, i dont think i will bother cheers

I have bought glasses (spectacles) from the USA and I have not had to pay any tax on either pair (they were about $75 each), both pairs were sent by US Postal Service if that helps.

[andygrif]

Originally Posted by iron25

I'm sure you don't have to pay any tax if it's under a certain value but it's worth googling it.

Anything under the value of £18 is exempt from VAT and import duty 9I think it's £36 if it's marked as a gift) and of course anything bought from another EU country whatever its value will not attract further fees on arrival.

[Jason1]

Originally Posted by hairy_mick

Hi am interesred in buying hdd case from company in the usa, how much tax will i have to pay will it be 17.5% and how do i pay it, the cost of the item is $47 has anybody had any experiance of buying this way.thanks

What ever you do dont buy clothing i bought some funny boxers from www.bigdogs.com the value of goods was £98. I had to pay £49 to ups for tax and duty learnt from my mistake and will wait till i until the yearly hols

[Chrysalis]

I brought some dvds from america ages ago, and about 6 months after they arrive I got a letter asking me to pay tax on them, I promptly ignored it and heard nothing since.

They dont like people saving money do they?

[Paulie]

I`ve bought a bunch of stuff from the states, and only got clobbered by the taxman one time. Since then i always ask if when they do the customs form they only put the value at $20 or so. Noone has said no yet either.

I got my lads PSP machine from the states never got taxed on that, I get games from a shop in NY online I've never been charged for tax yet. GIve it a go you never know, even if you do pay tax it will be a small amount.