Ted Massey Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hi any body know if you have to pay any import duty or VAt on a record imported from Scandanavia if its insured Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hi any body know if you have to pay any import duty or VAt on a record imported from Scandanavia if its insured Not as far as I know Ted Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Not as far as I know Ted Thanks Pete but could do with confirmation there must be someone on here who has bought in the passed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Awake 502 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hi any body know if you have to pay any import duty or VAt on a record imported from Scandanavia if its insured Where in Scandanavia ? Norway is not in the EEC. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hi any body know if you have to pay any import duty or VAt on a record imported from Scandanavia if its insured Only if it is posted from Norway, as they are not members of the European Union. There shouldn't be a problem from Sweden or Denmark. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ficklefingers Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hi any body know if you have to pay any import duty or VAt on a record imported from Scandanavia if its insured VAT is a UK tax. Import Duty, Ted, is only due if the goods are over a certain value - although I don't know the precise figure (your post office could tell you) I believe it is around the low three figure bracket. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 VAT is a UK tax. Import Duty, Ted, is only due if the goods are over a certain value - although I don't know the precise figure (your post office could tell you) I believe it is around the low three figure bracket. Import duty is only on items from outside the EU. And it kicks in at about £18 (circa $30 USD). They only tend to collect on higher amounts (around £100 declared ) because of the Post Offices extortionate handling fees (£8 charge for you to pay them the money). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 so if i purchase a record £500+ from Sweden and he insures it and the value is on the packet i wont have to pay any thing.I know you have to from the States as i found to my cost thats why we all hope and pray they arrive safe uninsured Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 so if i purchase a record £500+ from Sweden and he insures it and the value is on the packet i wont have to pay any thing.I know you have to from the States as i found to my cost thats why we all hope and pray they arrive safe uninsured They won't know the value as they use what's declared on the Customs form (it won't have one as it's from the EU). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 They won't know the value as they use what's declared on the Customs form (it won't have one as it's from the EU). Thanks Pikey you have obviously bought from Europe before Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Get them to put a low value on the declartion form and you should be all right Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
macca Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I also buy from Europe, the UK. The cat has been set loose... Macca. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 There is no declaration form - theres nothing on the package that says how much it's worth. You won't have any problems Ted. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ste Henderson Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Just had one delivered from Sweden No Problems and it only took a couple of days and no customs form. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Denbo Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Import duty is only on items from outside the EU. And it kicks in at about £18 (circa $30 USD). They only tend to collect on higher amounts (around £100 declared ) because of the Post Offices extortionate handling fees (£8 charge for you to pay them the money). Pikey, I've been done on 'double' figures so be careful everybody. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Denbo Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 There is no declaration form - theres nothing on the package that says how much it's worth. You won't have any problems Ted. Pete, I felt it necessary to insure a high value record coming from Belgium and the value HAD to be declared on the paperwork stuck to the package. As Belgium is in the EU there was no Customs charge true BUT the problem was people seeing the stated value of the contents and thinking, oo, think I'll nick that. Bar Stewards. So, there's still a risk so be careful people. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) Never got my head around why you should have to state the contents and value "An extremely rare record worth £500" and not expect it to get nicked, the states/Canada is notorious for sticky fingered posties in my experience. Edited April 23, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Denbo Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Never got my head around why you should have to state the contents and value "An extremely rare record worth £500" and not expect it to get nicked, the states/Canada is notorious for sticky fingered posties in my experience. Pathetic isn't it. Just inviting trouble / theft / hassle / claims / frustration / etc / etc. My last frustrating experience was with the Belgian Postal Service who INSISTED the value of the insurance be quoted on the package inviting all and sundry to steal it. Even though they agreed with the logic that it would invite theft they told us (me and the seller) that it was Belgian law??? ers Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Awake 502 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 so if i purchase a record £500+ from Sweden and he insures it and the value is on the packet i wont have to pay any thing.I know you have to from the States as i found to my cost thats why we all hope and pray they arrive safe uninsured If you are that worried just go over and get it, I have just booked a return flight to Stockholm for less than £20 inclusive. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Benji Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 so if i purchase a record £500+ from Sweden and he insures it and the value is on the packet i wont have to pay any thing.I know you have to from the States as i found to my cost thats why we all hope and pray they arrive safe uninsured you never have to pay any taxes/etc. when buying within the EU. no matter what value is stated for insured post, be it 5 quid or 500. you may have noticed by now that the US of A are outside of Europe hence they are not a member of the EU . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Denbo Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 you never have to pay any taxes/etc. when buying within the EU. no matter what value is stated for insured post, be it 5 quid or 500. Correct BUT if you insure the record then the value of that insurance cover has to be included on the sticker on the package. At least, like I said earlier, that's the case with Belgium. At least, in my recent experience. Which means the package, c/w sticker showing value of insurance, could invite theft. Belgian Postal Law has to change to overcome this ridiculous leaning toward the thief. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Thanks for all the info lads checked with HMRC this morning and it is correct no vat ands duty to pay Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Pikey, I've been done on 'double' figures so be careful everybody. I think they have a purge every so often, just to claw in some cash for the coffers. Worst one I had recently cost me £12, £8 of which was the Post Offices "Handling Fee". Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest bazabod_downunder Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 You are talking about Belgians...so come on...they can't decide between being french speaking Waloons, Dutch Speaking Flemish or German for fucks sake, plus their capital city is named after a vegetable....lol. I think the moral is don't buy from Belgium, all my stuff comes as value $5 as the Australian Customs & ATO (tax office) like their Belgian cousins like to make a quick buck & I don't like to pay tax, especially on money that I'ver already been taxed on. KTF Baz Correct BUT if you insure the record then the value of that insurance cover has to be included on the sticker on the package. At least, like I said earlier, that's the case with Belgium. At least, in my recent experience. Which means the package, c/w sticker showing value of insurance, could invite theft. Belgian Postal Law has to change to overcome this ridiculous leaning toward the thief. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Denbo Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 You are talking about Belgians...so come on...they can't decide between being french speaking Waloons, Dutch Speaking Flemish or German for fucks sake, plus their capital city is named after a vegetable....lol. I think the moral is don't buy from Belgium, all my stuff comes as value $5 as the Australian Customs & ATO (tax office) like their Belgian cousins like to make a quick buck & I don't like to pay tax, especially on money that I'ver already been taxed on. KTF Baz Yeah, when records arrive from USA they come valued at $30 max but it's different with the Belgian postal system. I buy from Belgium because thay have a lot to offer by way of American Imports. I have to pay more 'cos they're pretty clued up but the hassle is very often, but not always because of the odd shark, worth the effort. Plus, mostly they're nice people. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Djmelismo Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Hi Ted! Looks like all your questions have already been answered. As stated before: no import duty or VAT on records sent from for example Sweden to the UK since we are both part of the EU, though another Scandinavian country -Norway - isn´t part of the union, so that it is a different matter. Records should be sent registered/insured if money is the key issue. If the parcel gets lost you´ll get your money back. If the actual record is your main concern it may actually be safer NOT to send it insured. I´ve had reports from the UK saying that (and it´s quite obvious isn´t it) that people are more tempted to steal packets/letters that are insured, than packets that aren´t, since they are not thought of as very valuable... Best, Melismo, Sweden Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Hi Ted! Looks like all your questions have already been answered. As stated before: no import duty or VAT on records sent from for example Sweden to the UK since we are both part of the EU, though another Scandinavian country -Norway - isn´t part of the union, so that it is a different matter. Records should be sent registered/insured if money is the key issue. If the parcel gets lost you´ll get your money back. If the actual record is your main concern it may actually be safer NOT to send it insured. I´ve had reports from the UK saying that (and it´s quite obvious isn´t it) that people are more tempted to steal packets/letters that are insured, than packets that aren´t, since they are not thought of as very valuable... Best, Melismo, Sweden Thanks Melismo think i will risk the insurance best ted Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hermanthegerman Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) Ask the seller to send the 45 by registered mail. Assures you it has been sent and gives you the possibility to track it, so it can´t get lost. Edited April 26, 2008 by hermanthegerman Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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