24-02-2021, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread
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Then we can tear up the crap trade deal.https://foxhole.news/2021/02/16/barn...axes-eu-rules/
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24-02-2021, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread
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The EU haven't signed our crap trade deal yet anyway and to top it off I just got a £67 import tarrif bill for my new pedalboard that cost £194. Its from Germany from ThomannWhat a crap deal.... it gets worse although I suspect it could be to do with rules of origin
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24-02-2021, 02:13 PM
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For those who don't support UK business and instead prefer to buy from outside the UK there's an official page to help with such things:https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad
24-02-2021, 02:36 PM
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Just done some digging ...
I've been charged 20% VAT by the look of it (£33 ish) but the sales price on the order didn't include this extra UK VAT charge in the total price (although it includes the German VAT amount).
When I looked around, the same board here is advertised from UK outlets for about £199 but from Germany it's advertised as £194 with free shipping, so even though its only a fiver in savings, thats why I bought it.
Here is the kicker ... UPS are charging a 20% "handling fee" - so that's another £33 going to them so in total my board is 40% more expensive from Germany.
I've got my accountant on the case so I'll see what he says, although this looks like a monumental cock-up somewhere because VAT charging and rates haven't changed since we left the EU (except pubs and restaurants which have a new 5% rate but thats because of COVID not Brexit).
24-02-2021, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread
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Just done some digging ...I've been charged 20% VAT by the look of it (£33 ish) but the sales price on the order didn't include this extra UK VAT charge in the total price (although it includes the German VAT amount).
When I looked around, the same board here is advertised from UK outlets for about £199 but from Germany it's advertised as £194 with free shipping, so even though its only a fiver in savings, thats why I bought it.
Here is the kicker ... UPS are charging a 20% "handling fee" - so that's another £33 going to them so in total my board is 40% more expensive from Germany.
I've got my accountant on the case so I'll see what he says, although this looks like a monumental cock-up somewhere because VAT charging and rates haven't changed since we left the EU (except pubs and restaurants which have a new 5% rate but thats because of COVID not Brexit).
The simple answer is to support British business.
I've already posted the government's guidance but the UK media has published lots of warnings about charges and about couriers charging various fees.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55752541
https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...a-customs-duty
https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/02...-need-to-know/
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