Re: Legalized Con
Originally Posted by
spitfire
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My gripe is this, by all means charge VAT on the products cost Ie £73.21 (£14.64) but not on the shipping cost 95% of the journey is taken outside UK airspace, what gives the exchequer any right on taxation of this, possibly and indication of what is due down the line?
Any international purchase should be well researched beforehand imho to avoid nasty surprises in the form of import charges and the like.
Maybe check out this site
https://www.simplyduty.com/calculate...rt-duty-taxes/
VAT
"As well as UK duty, you will have to pay VAT. Many people make the mistake of thinking that the VAT will be calculated only on the cost of the goods but this is wrong; VAT is calculated based upon the TOTAL cost of shipping the goods to the UK and is usually made up of the cost of the goods from the supplier together with the cost of shipping and duty. You are paying VAT on the total cost accrued when bringing the goods to the UK."
Try their quick calculator for future purchases