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Thats what I wrote ( after editing my post)
Freudian slip I guess, wish vat was a lot lower.
Thanks for pointing that out.You are correct Tony except the current top VAT rate is 21.5%.Desktop PC Boards discount code on https://www.satellite.ie/ is boards.ie
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It's my understanding that Amazon ship from Dublin and therefore charge the 21.5% VAT rate as does every other company based in Ireland. In this case the irish governement gets the full 21.5% VAT and not the difference between it and the UK Rate. VAT is an "ad valorem" tax, it is based on the value of the goods and the supplier only acts as a collection agent for the Revenue i.e. they add the % on to the goods and pay over this same amount to the Revenue.
Some of the other companies mentioned in previous post are not based in the UK e.g. HMV, they ship from the channel Island which is outside the EU and hence don't collect or subsequently pay over any VAT. Deliveries from these companies is the same as if you order from the US and therefore customs can collect the VAT & Duty at point of entry.
Some posters have expressed there dissatisfaction at Amazon because they don't get to see the actual price which needs to be paid until just before confirming the order. In reality this is better/similar that purchasing from sites outside the EU which may be cheaper initally, but if customs collect the duty & VAT a buyer may end up paying much more than they first realised.
Sorry for the rant !!
Last page has been very informative.
I went through the same investigative process with Komplett a year ago so should have known.
I didn't know HMV were liable for customs though, will have to think twice before ordering from them.0 -
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witnessmenow wrote: »who charge you a paddy tax no matter how much you spend with them due to their exchange rates!
An Post are more expensive than Royal mail
Er what? Amazon have a fulfillment centre in Ireland now??
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A nice first step, but Amazon still have a lot to do to properly service Ireland.
Amazon.co.uk has a number of very serious usability issues for Irish users:
1) The price shown isn't the price you pay as they change vat from 17.5% to 21.5% at the very last step of the checkout process.
2) No idea if third party companies actually ship to Ireland until you get well into the checkout procedure.
3) No indication of how much shipping to Ireland will be for third party companies, anywhere.
Amazon really need to launch an amazon.ie site, where prices in euro (with a fair exchange rate), Irish VAT added on, only third party retailers who ship to Ireland shown on it and their shipping prices up front.
And also accept Laser payments. If they're VAT registered here then they can get signed up for Laser lazy selfish gits.Tried to order xbox 360 elite, postage and packing £6, VAT £36.50
There simply isn't a way of getting bargains from amazon.co.uk until they stop charging the 21% Irish VAT rate, there's too many alternatives, mainly the Hut group, where I can purchase things cheaper.
Huy group ships from outside the EU leaving you open to Irish VAT @ anything over €22 and duty on (I can't remember what the threshold is)I believe HMV are a better bet. They do charge a small delivery but no Irish VAT.
Not sure why they can do it but Amazon can't?
I am guessing it means you will never be hit with customs on an Amazon order but since HMV is in the UK (and hence the EU) you shouldn't be hit with it there either tbh.
Again, HMV are outside the EU so they don't have to charge Irish vat. There's a sweet heart deal there with tehse Channel Island companies where UK customs or revenue or whatever won't go hounding people for tax. I think the DVD companies make a pay off or something.It's not as if they send over the extra 10% VAT to our government, the company is based in the U.K. so it should charge U.K. tax rates. Until they drop it I can buy 99% of dvds, cds etc. cheaper elsewhere.
If a company in the EU is doing a certain level of business in another EU country they've to be VAT registered in said country and charge said country's vat.It's my understanding that Amazon ship from Dublin and therefore charge the 21.5% VAT rate as does every other company based in Ireland. In this case the irish governement gets the full 21.5% VAT and not the difference between it and the UK Rate. VAT is an "ad valorem" tax, it is based on the value of the goods and the supplier only acts as a collection agent for the Revenue i.e. they add the % on to the goods and pay over this same amount to the Revenue.
Some of the other companies mentioned in previous post are not based in the UK e.g. HMV, they ship from the channel Island which is outside the EU and hence don't collect or subsequently pay over any VAT. Deliveries from these companies is the same as if you order from the US and therefore customs can collect the VAT & Duty at point of entry.
Some posters have expressed there dissatisfaction at Amazon because they don't get to see the actual price which needs to be paid until just before confirming the order. In reality this is better/similar that purchasing from sites outside the EU which may be cheaper initally, but if customs collect the duty & VAT a buyer may end up paying much more than they first realised.
Sorry for the rant !!
It is my understanding they ship from Fife.
Amazon DVDs are handled by some Indigo Starfish thing. It's basically their front so they can compete with the play.coms and all with the cushy tax haven there in the Channel Islands.0 -
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Bah, just been talking to India as it won't let me order the mp3 player I want for delivery to Ireland (and yes, it's sold by Amazon). I was pointed to the bit buried in the terms and conditions where it says the mp3 players can only be delivered to UK addresses - but, and here's the kicker, it will happily let me order *other* mp3 players. Makes no sense to me
This is the item is anyone else wants to try:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cowon-iAudio-16GB-MP3-Player/dp/B001NQXCUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1254936051&sr=8-10 -
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Lazy or selfish may be a bit wide of the mark as Laser cards in Ireland do not yet use pin code security so amazon may feel that they would be much more at risk from fraud than they would with a card with 3d secure fraud prevention. AFAIK pay pal do not take Irish laser cards either, I suspect for the same reason. Perhaps it might be more apt to label the banks as lazy since their help with things like address matching and security is way behind our neighbours.
Sorry for the OT post
my laser card has had pin code security for years. 0 -
Not all Irish banks do unfortunately, nor do they support address verification.my laser card has had pin code security for years.
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Bah, just been talking to India as it won't let me order the mp3 player I want for delivery to Ireland (and yes, it's sold by Amazon). I was pointed to the bit buried in the terms and conditions where it says the mp3 players can only be delivered to UK addresses - but, and here's the kicker, it will happily let me order *other* mp3 players. Makes no sense to me
This is the item is anyone else wants to try:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cowon-iAudio-16GB-MP3-Player/dp/B001NQXCUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1254936051&sr=8-1
Very odd, nice player and all, looks like their keeping all the good ones for their UK customers.:)0 -
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