[LargeFormat] Import duty and VAT ON Ebay purchases

[Les Newcomer]

Clive, I believe this is your area of experitise.....


( and the kicker is that 100 pound Tax didn't Add much Value, did it?)
On Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 11:21 AM, jon press wrote:

> I=EDm based in the UK, and have just received a sinar
> 5x4 camera I bought on ebay, the seller being in the
> US. The camera cost around =A3400 pounds, I then had to
> pay a further =A3100 pounds in VAT and duty, upon
> receiving the package, which I=EDm not very happy about.
>
> Could I please have peoples experiences of importing
> equipment, and if it is possible to avoid paying these
> fees.
>
> Regards,
>
> Simon.
>
>
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