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taxes on buying UK goods online

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  • 17-01-2009 4:46pm
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    seanie500
    Closed Accounts Posts: 263 ✭✭


    question on buying clothes and DVDs online via UK. Do customs charge when you buy through UK?

    I know US do (if they catch ya!) but heard that UK dont. anyone know?:)


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    dotsman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,636 ✭✭✭dotsman


    UK is in the EU. If it's for personal use, you will be fine.


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    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    I've ordered over 100 items from ebay and have never been taxed, and thats just ebay


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    darc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 677 ✭✭✭darc


    dotsman wrote: »
    UK is in the EU. If it's for personal use, you will be fine.

    Even if you were purchasing large quantities for resale and they are dispatched from the UK, there is no addional VAT / duty as they are in free movement within the EU.

    But beware that the site you are buying from is not located in Channel Islands - if so, then VAT & Duty is applicable as they are a crown dependancy & not part of the UK and neither are they part of the EU.


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