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An Post/Revenue VAT on foreign Post Fees???

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  • 29-07-2022 12:01pm
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    hechz
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    I've received a small parcel from a friend in the US. I was charged VAT on the valuation of the item, plus the fees paid to the USPS to send the parcel to Ireland. Is that normal? Seems odd to me to pay VAT on the service fee to a foreign postal system.



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    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,307 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    VAT will go to the Irish revenue.

    Admin fee will go to USPS.



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    cuttingtimber22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭cuttingtimber22


    Yes. That is normal.



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    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,457 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    All perfectly normal. Vat is due on the CIF (cost, insurance, freight) value of the parcel.



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    macvin
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭macvin


    similarly if you send something to the UK or Australia or USA, the fees they are charged will be based on the value of the item + delivery costs. Standard international practice



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