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Extra charges from UK shipment???

eirebhoy · 2004-01-19 15:03:20

My sister is living in England and she is going to send me a phone (I'm in Dublin) worth over €500. The phones are not out in Ireland hence getting it in England. My sister had to pay the VAT as it was bought in a shop so will I still have to pay VAT and customs on this phone? I was told that if it was marked as a gift it…

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19-01-2004 4:03pm

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eirebhoy

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My sister is living in England and she is going to send me a phone (I'm in Dublin) worth over €500. The phones are not out in Ireland hence getting it in England. My sister had to pay the VAT as it was bought in a shop so will I still have to pay VAT and customs on this phone? I was told that if it was marked as a gift it won't be charged, is this true?

Also, if I was to pay my sister into her English bank a/c will I have to pay any extra charges for this transfer?

Cheers.

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#2 19-01-2004 7:32pm
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No, you wont have to pay tax on it, the cheapest way to pay your sister is by sterling bank draft

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