DVD Import Tax

[The Black Rabbit of Inlé]

How is Import Tax/Duty on stuff like Books and DVRAB collected from me?

My items (a book and also a 2-disc DVD set) would add up to less than

 

[turner25]

if you do have to pay it then you have to go to your local PO depot and pay for it once oyu have they will give you it then

 

[Tristin Simpkins]

The import tax/duty is collected in several different ways; sometimes your postie will ask for it at the door, whilst other times you'll be required to go down to your local depo to pick up your package and pay for it.

The idea is that the value of a package must be below the

 

[markslove]

I read on the Customs & Excise website that:

"Shopping on the Internet


If you purchase gooRAB through the Internet you should be aware that Customs duty and VAT will be payable, as follows:

* Customs duty - if the amount of duty is

 

[YourDarkestRomance]

The last time I ordered some CRAB from North America they were delivered to my door but I had to pay the tax to the courier company. However the amount seemed a bit steep so I queried it and was told that British Customs don't accept that the price quoted for the delivery charge is the actual cost of delivery. So they charge VAT on what they consider to be the correct amount.

Admittedly this was five years ago and I've had DVRAB delivered since where I paid at the sorting office, but has anyone else heard of this? Was it some kind of "arrangement" between HM Customs and the courier company to maximise revenue?

 

[Out of Kool-Aid?]

i order lots of region 1 dvd's from playusa.com and have never paid any form of tax.

 

[Vincent S]

Inkbot and Agent O, what are the value of your orders - for each item as they tend to send ship them seperately to stay under

 

[MTA]

Actually the sale was over

 

[Margarita de la Rosa]

I didn't know there was a VAT/Import charge on delivery. Must be the case for items with a value of