[modeleng] Re: Import duty
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:55:59 -0800 (PST)
Whatever happened to the concept of "Free Trade"??
Al
--- On Thu, 11/20/08, Peter Sheppard <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Peter Sheppard <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Import duty
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 5:43 AM
> In the past (and modern computer systems may have changed
> this) it was very
> "hit and miss" whether I got charged or not. I
> had one delivery of two
> identical cartons from Oz (both with aluminium castings in)
> and one got
> charged VAT and duty and the other had no charges!
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter
>
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:36:00 -0000, "Alan
> Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Not sure, but I believe it was for purchases, and if
> so, logic (if one
> can
> > use that word when talking about legislation) decrees
> that it would also
> > apply to gifts.
> > Alan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tony Wells"
> <oaksfield@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:13 AM
> > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Import duty
> >
> >
> > At the moment the limits are £18 for purchases and
> £36 for gifts Alan.
> > Do
> > you know if there will still be a difference for the
> two, or will they
> > both
> > be the same, at £105 please?
> >
> > Tony.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alan Stepney"
> <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:29 PM
> > Subject: [modeleng] Import duty
> >
> >
> >>I mentioned grizzly machinery.
> >> They, in common with many other non-UK suppliers
> have prices very much
> >> lower
> >> than we are used to.
> >>
> >> The two problems are, duty and VAT.
> >> On many items, these can add up to make it
> uneconomic to import single
> >> items.
> >>
> >> As from next month, duty (on those goods that are
> subject to it) will
> > only
> >> apply to goods valued at over £105.
> >> (Still have to pay VAT on lower value items
> though.)
> >>
> >> This could make overseas suppliers more
> advantageous.
> >> Alan
> >>
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