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Prav
13-11-2008, 17:46
Not sure if this is the correct forum but glad to hear that no duty will be payable below 150 euro (£127) from 1 December. Just wish the dollar exchange rate would make it worthwhile!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7727717.stm
ozric99
13-11-2008, 17:50
Damn you Gordon Brown!!!
bollecks
13-11-2008, 17:52
WOOT, box set binge!
Dan
13-11-2008, 17:53
Says £105 in the link. :?:
NicolaUK
13-11-2008, 17:55
And you'll still have to pay VAT :(
nwgarratt
13-11-2008, 17:57
I thought this ended up as being wrong and it was just customs duty being scrapped while VAT and admin fee still charged.

For DVD you are just saving 3%.
gagsy
13-11-2008, 18:14
Says £105 in the link. :?:
The Pound has recovered!

There is a mistake somewhere. The HMRC website eventually sends you here (https://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=384169&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False).

They have £18 as €22 which is 1:1.22 while €150 being £105 is 1:1.43.
bollecks
13-11-2008, 18:29
Awww, cancels box set binge.
Bapapapa
13-11-2008, 18:32
I thought this ended up as being wrong and it was just customs duty being scrapped while VAT and admin fee still charged.

For DVD you are just saving 3%.Not even 3% saved really as if the duty is below a certain amount it's waived anyway..

If it was the VAT threshold being raised or even the Royal Mail announcing the admin fee is to be slashed it'd be newsworthy..

As it stands, meh. :|
Mr Nice
13-11-2008, 18:39
Not even 3% saved really as if the duty is below a certain amount it's waived anyway..
Yeah duty below £7 was waived anyway. For practical purposes there never has been duty on DVDs for private individuals. So meh indeed.
Prav
13-11-2008, 23:02
Pah! They changed the details in the link!
SIMON ADEBISI
13-11-2008, 23:18
Move over here lads and lassies. They havent the man power to deal with dvds etc from abroad :D

10yrs ive been ordering from the states and not once have i been snared.
Richie
13-11-2008, 23:22
Without a MASSIVE change in the VAT threshold and ****** ******* "admin" fee this means jack ****. meh :|


why isn't this in the finance forum?
jpig
13-11-2008, 23:38
makes clothes orders a bit more attractive though doesn't it?
nwgarratt
14-11-2008, 00:01
Move over here lads and lassies. They havent the man power to deal with dvds etc from abroad :D

10yrs ive been ordering from the states and not once have i been snared.

Then you have been lucky. I have been caught six times (5 for DVD and 1 for a component video cable).
Baz
14-11-2008, 11:44
The stupid thing is that you never had to pay duty over £18 anyway.