Question for Araf

[jameshsv]

ringram said:

Now if it was a business expense...

You should have said😉

[Boosted LS1]

I don't know how this is done but when I last bought LS pistons from Australia they were sent 'consolidated' freight and arrived on my doorstep foc. I've done this for several years. I've never paid a penny for vat or import duty. Somehow the company in Oz pays for it in advance. Can this be done with the wheels and would it be cheaper?

[ARAF]

Boosted LS1 said:

I don't know how this is done but when I last bought LS pistons from Australia they were sent 'consolidated' freight and arrived on my doorstep foc. I've done this for several years. I've never paid a penny for vat or import duty. Somehow the company in Oz pays for it in advance. Can this be done with the wheels and would it be cheaper?

Yes it can be done (though is rare), but the amount wouldn't be any different, as the money is still paid to Customs here, then charged back by the courier company to the point of origin. You've therefore always paid it, but it's included in the price that you pay.

[rich24v]

ARAF said:

rich24v said:

Is there a time limit for customs to raise charges for something already received from
outside the EU ?

No. However, parcel companies will pay charges when the goods are imported, and will want to recoup that money as soon as possible. If you haven't been billed within a couple of weeks of the goods arriving, then chances are you won't be.

ooh! looking good then, has been 3 weeks now, I'll wait a little longer before misappropriating funds I'd set aside.

I've had a few items from outside EU before, but have always had to paid the ransom tax before goods were delivered.

What surprised me with this delivery was the total lack of any customs lables anywhere, and they were not small boxes!,
other things I've had were plastered in dayglow lables indicating charges applicable......

[ARAF]

Give it until 20th.

[Phillphill]

How are things valued? From the sale receipt?
How does it work with second hand goods? Say I bought some lights from ebay.au for $100?

[Drew SS]

Last time I imported two sets of diff gears and got them sent under a proforma invoice valued at 100 dollars sent as sample gear sets didn't have to pay gst and got away with it

[ARAF]

Phillphill said:

How are things valued? From the sale receipt?
How does it work with second hand goods? Say I bought some lights from ebay.au for $100?

Duty and VAT are calculated from the value of the goods, plus the shipping. Relief from duty and VAT can be claimed. The most popular being if goods are gifts, or mutilated samples (technically this should only be claimed by VAT registered entities). Commercially, if the total value is under £135 then duty is not payable - or if the amount of duty due is under £9 then they don't collect. VAT is due on all goods values over £15

[rich24v]

ARAF said:

Give it until 20th.

So, still nothing as arrived ......am I safe to go fishing ?

[ARAF]

If I say yes, you know the bill will drop through your door tomorrow.

All I will say, is as time goes by, there's less chance that you're going to be charged.