Bringing Stuff From The Us To The Uk
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I will likely be purchasing a lot of computer equipment in my holiday to america very soon.
However I have been told I cannot bring said equipment back to the UK, if it is over the value of £300, without paying VAT and duty tax. Which is about 30% total tax.
Is this true? Is there a way of -legally- bringing my computer equipment back without having to pay 30% of the value to the government of my lovely country?
Or will I have to ship via airmail and pay $$$ for shipping? D:
Help in this regard would be muchos apprieciated.
I will likely be purchasing a lot of computer equipment in my holiday to america very soon.
However I have been told I cannot bring said equipment back to the UK, if it is over the value of £300, without paying VAT and duty tax. Which is about 30% total tax.
Is this true? Is there a way of -legally- bringing my computer equipment back without having to pay 30% of the value to the government of my lovely country?
Or will I have to ship via airmail and pay $$$ for shipping? D:
Help in this regard would be muchos apprieciated.
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I will likely be purchasing a lot of computer equipment in my holiday to america very soon.
However I have been told I cannot bring said equipment back to the UK, if it is over the value of £300, without paying VAT and duty tax. Which is about 30% total tax.
Is this true? Is there a way of -legally- bringing my computer equipment back without having to pay 30% of the value to the government of my lovely country?
Or will I have to ship via airmail and pay $$$ for shipping? D:
Help in this regard would be muchos apprieciated. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
yeah its true you will have to pay 30% if you bring that lot back.
sucks doesnt it
But yeh all this tax malarkey sucks eggs.
But yeh all this tax malarkey sucks eggs. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
wow.
that took me a few to figure out. Right, Jersey (that place I have never heard of) not New Jersy (thet stinking waste next to where I live)
Everything apart PSU's and screens/other things that plug into the AC.
And even then, you sometimes have a switch to change from 110 to 230V, and all you need is a cable.
Apparantly even if you ship things from the US->UK, you have to pay duty and VAT as well x.x
Is this true? Is there a -legal- way around it?
I will likely be purchasing a lot of computer equipment in my holiday to america very soon.
However I have been told I cannot bring said equipment back to the UK, if it is over the value of £300, without paying VAT and duty tax. Which is about 30% total tax.
Is this true? Is there a way of -legally- bringing my computer equipment back without having to pay 30% of the value to the government of my lovely country?
Or will I have to ship via airmail and pay $$$ for shipping? D:
Help in this regard would be muchos apprieciated. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just hide it in your suitcase then don't declare it, if you get caught plead ignorance and you only end up having to pay the tax on it.....
Or you could just take it all out of the packaging (so it doesn't look like you just bought it) and put in some antistatic bags in your suitcase then say if questioned that it's some old pc bits that your cousin gave you that he doesn't need anymore.
I will likely be purchasing a lot of computer equipment in my holiday to america very soon.
However I have been told I cannot bring said equipment back to the UK, if it is over the value of £300, without paying VAT and duty tax. Which is about 30% total tax.
Is this true? Is there a way of -legally- bringing my computer equipment back without having to pay 30% of the value to the government of my lovely country?
Or will I have to ship via airmail and pay $$$ for shipping? D:
Help in this regard would be muchos apprieciated. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just hide it in your suitcase then don't declare it, if you get caught plead ignorance and you only end up having to pay the tax on it.....
Or you could just take it all out of the packaging (so it doesn't look like you just bought it) and put in some antistatic bags in your suitcase then say if questioned that it's some old pc bits that your cousin gave you that he doesn't need anymore. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
This doesn't sound all that legal to me x.o Too many things that can go wrong. too many ways to get into -serious- trouble.
Thanks for the suggestions anyway though.
Which parts are damageable by xrays? o.o;
Reminds me of the time I had US Immigration check my hand luggage because it had a mass of wires, a GBA and a cd player all arranged in a hap-hazard manner. They went through everything. And then I couldn't put the stuff back in it. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Oh that and the button on my jeans set the metal detector off. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> That wasn't so fun.
Apparantly even if you ship things from the US->UK, you have to pay duty and VAT as well x.x
Is this true? Is there a -legal- way around it? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have someone buy in that owns a business for, business needs, when the new tax year rolls round the tax comes back!
I will likely be purchasing a lot of computer equipment in my holiday to america very soon.
However I have been told I cannot bring said equipment back to the UK, if it is over the value of £300, without paying VAT and duty tax. Which is about 30% total tax.
Is this true? Is there a way of -legally- bringing my computer equipment back without having to pay 30% of the value to the government of my lovely country?
Or will I have to ship via airmail and pay $$$ for shipping? D:
Help in this regard would be muchos apprieciated. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm doubting it, actually Beast. I shipped my PC to Australia and back again, and simply told them at either end "It's my PC" and they weren't bothered. I believe the 30% is if you believe you can sell it, and get away with the VAT.
- Shockwave
Rellix - Thats not legal <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
You need to refer to this page - <a href='http://www.hmce.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_PROD_010220&propertyType=document' target='_blank'>Click</a>.
If the sum of the goods your bringing in exceeds £145, you'll need to pay duty and VAT on. The only way round it is to share the components out - that limit is per person. As long as you've got enough people with you and no one component over £145 you'll be OK. At the very least it'd bring the total down.
If you don't declare it, cross your fingers and hope you don't get pulled. If you do get pulled, you'll get fined.
Rellix - Thats not legal <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
You need to refer to this page - <a href='http://www.hmce.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_PROD_010220&propertyType=document' target='_blank'>Click</a>.
If the sum of the goods your bringing in exceeds £145, you'll need to pay duty and VAT on. The only way round it is to share the components out - that limit is per person. As long as you've got enough people with you and no one component over £145 you'll be OK. At the very least it'd bring the total down.
If you don't declare it, cross your fingers and hope you don't get pulled. If you do get pulled, you'll get fined. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ouch.
I'm the only one going on holiday, this is the problem.
However, I should be able to get my watercooling kit legally past customs, as it works out to be £140...
SO CLOSE though x.o
I hope the exchange rate doesnt shift too much, or I have a problem xP.
What's the conditions for shipping items? o.O? How much before I have to pay duty etc?
Rellix - Thats not legal <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
You need to refer to this page - <a href='http://www.hmce.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_PROD_010220&propertyType=document' target='_blank'>Click</a>.
If the sum of the goods your bringing in exceeds £145, you'll need to pay duty and VAT on. The only way round it is to share the components out - that limit is per person. As long as you've got enough people with you and no one component over £145 you'll be OK. At the very least it'd bring the total down.
If you don't declare it, cross your fingers and hope you don't get pulled. If you do get pulled, you'll get fined. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ouch.
I'm the only one going on holiday, this is the problem.
However, I should be able to get my watercooling kit legally past customs, as it works out to be £140...
SO CLOSE though x.o
I hope the exchange rate doesnt shift too much, or I have a problem xP.
What's the conditions for shipping items? o.O? How much before I have to pay duty etc? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Seriously, stop sweating ffs lol. Just do what I said lose the packaging then say it's old pc bit's a relative gave you (if they even ask about it that is) what's some chump working at customs gonna know about the odd few PC bits in your luggage?
In actual fact the chances of you gettings stopped and checked are very remote unless you look like an arab or something <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Not if you for say, run a company to lets just say host game servers.... and since technically running a single player game is just running a server for one its ok :-p .
But they won't ask. They wouldn't know a graphics card from a 16th century hand-carved tryptych.
just breeze it, its only a little lie. its not hurting anyone but uncle sam and uncle sam is a **** anyway. lol
just say its yours or a present.. or w/e or just dont declare it, and then if they DO pickup on it, act dumb.
But they won't ask. They wouldn't know a graphics card from a 16th century hand-carved tryptych. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Problem is, don't some computer components possibly look like bombs? o.O?
Which parts might be damaged by xrays?