OK this is how C&E (Customs and Excise) work out their charges
(more or less anyway)
They take the order total value (including the shipping costs)
add the relevant duty (3% for CD's I think) and then
add VAT 17.5%
If the order is marked "Gift" and is less that 36UKP in value then it is
exempt from these charges
If it is not a gift but is less that 18UKP in value it is also exempt.
So I guess you could somehow claim it was a gift and you may get away
with it and get a refund!
I have recently heard that they have amended these rules so that no
internet order is exempt from charges - how they tell whether something
was ordered over the internet I don't know
Tim
Steve Taylor wrote:
quoted 21 lines Got my first Forced Exposure Order Through Today...
>
> > Got my first Forced Exposure Order Through Today...
> > Great CDs, only took 1.5 weeks, and cheap...
> >
> > except UK customs slapped an extra 7.68UKP (#12.48) on top.
> > So my total came to $60.. .approximately 36UKP
> > thats 12UKP or $20 a CD... which is better than 15UKP or $24 i
> > would have paid in a shop such as Rough Trade.
> >
> > So who else has been stung by this? I had heard they didnt normally Tax
> > anything 3 CDs or under. The Postman asked me if i had ordered it over
> > the Internet, they are cracking down heavily on it apparently. Does
> > anyone know how it is calculated?? We should swap statistics :-) Maybe
> > ill just order 2 next time... But I already have 6 items in my FE
> > basket!
> >
> > Oh.. and will it effect my MDOS ordering (Austria)? Or is it only
> > non-Euro?
> >
> > Steve
> >
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