From Tim Moss Sent Tue, Feb 23rd 1999, 16:57
From Tim Moss Sent Tue, Feb 23rd 1999, 16:57
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: > > > 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 > > -- ________________________________________________________________________ |Tim Moss SCO Client Integration Development Phone:+44 (0)1223 518034| |Software Vision Park Cambridge CB4 9ZR Fax : +44 (0)1223 518001| |Engineer WWW: http://www.premier.sco.com Mailto:xxxx@xxx.xxx | |______________________________________________________________________|