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Declaring purchases

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  • 18-04-2012 1:38am
    #1
    CapricornOneSE
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    Heading to the US for a J1 this summer and was hoping on picking up a couple of bits for a custom PC build. Will I get stung for tax when I come back through Dublin airport?


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    silja
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    If it is for your own PC, no. If you buy enough for a few PCs, yes.


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    CapricornOneSE
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭CapricornOneSE


    It will simply be for a personal build. Cpu and mobo! Do I need to declare it? Heard stories of people taking new stuff (laptops) out the box to be safe. Not really practical with hardware though is it?


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    aN.Droid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭aN.Droid


    To be honest you wont save much doing this as pc prices as far as I have seen have equalized across the pond and here.

    You have to remember prices you see are without vat and that it get's added on at checkout.

    2500k CPU in the US link is 219 dollars without tax

    (219 / 100) * 120 = 262.8USD which is circa 200 euros.

    2500k in the EU link 188 euro.

    That was just a quick example and prices may vary greatly in places but as you can see you are probably better off just getting your stuff here :)


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    Faolchu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Faolchu


    silja wrote: »
    If it is for your own PC, no. If you buy enough for a few PCs, yes.
    you sure? I was under the impression that once you spend over a certain amount then you must pay duty on it when bringing it into the state. hence why people take the tags of cloths they buy in the US or dispose of the boxes and post manuals home for electrical goods like ipods and camras etc
    Traveling with your purchases

    From outside the EU

    You can buy and bring your goods (other than tobacco and alcohol products) from a non-EU State into Ireland without incurring any taxes, if the value of your goods does not exceed:

    €430 in the case of an individual aged 15 years or over
    €215 in the case of an individual aged under 15 years.

    Anything in excess of the amounts shown above will be liable for VAT and customs duty.

    taken from here


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    CapricornOneSE
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭CapricornOneSE


    Faolchu wrote: »
    you sure? I was under the impression that once you spend over a certain amount then you must pay duty on it when bringing it into the state. hence why people take the tags of cloths they buy in the US or dispose of the boxes and post manuals home for electrical goods like ipods and camras etc



    taken from here

    Is that combined value?


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    maggy_thatcher
    Registered Users Posts: 1,056 ✭✭✭maggy_thatcher


    CapricornOneSE wrote: »
    Is that combined value?

    Yes. Also, if I recall correctly, if a single item is greater than that amount, you have to pay duty on the full amount, not just on the "excess".


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    Faolchu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Faolchu


    couldn't tell you for certain, but i'm fairly certain it is. just like when you order online you can only order so much before being stung. best thing to do is drop citizens info a call they'll be able to clarify for you


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