Buying on t'internet from Channel Islands

[Titanic]

Originally Posted by Crieagle

Import duty is well named it should be your duty to play fair.

My 2p

It wasn't import duty that I was charged, it was VAT + £8.00 for the post office to process the parcel with the VAT owing.

[Tankbanger]

Originally Posted by Titanic

It wasn't import duty that I was charged, it was VAT + £8.00 for the post office to process the parcel with the VAT owing.

Well I don't have a crystal ball , you did say you were similarly clobbered to Paul the OP who was charged import tax .

I am sure they will accept your donation of import duty on top of vat and the post office charge. Bet it starts to make your LDS look a bit more attractive plus you get a coffee at mine.

So up to 3p now

[Titanic]

Originally Posted by Crieagle

Bet it starts to make your LDS look a bit more attractive plus you get a coffee at mine.

So up to 3p now

Disappointingly none of my LDS stocked the item I was after (Cressi Flex BCD), nor did they show any interest in obtaining one when I asked them about it.

I didn't want to go internet for it as I wanted to try the size.

Still, was pleased with it so good result overall.

[paramedic paul]

Originally Posted by Crieagle

Well sorry chaps, no sympathy here. There are plenty of business's not just dive shops or suppliers who pay their bit to inland revenue and are struggling along with the rest of us in these uncertain times.

So people buy from abroad where they are not confined to our taxes and then winge about paying import tax, well didums. I do believe in a level playing field and to many countries are able to take advantage of less taxation lower wages etc etc.

Import duty is well named it should be your duty to play fair.

My 2p

Wasn't looking for sympathy as i'm sure you'll realise, i accept that it's all legal and above board etc etc etc all I was trying to do was make folk aware that they are liable for tax, VAT or whatever. wasn't whinging so perhaps the "DIDUMS" was childish and inappropriate?

My 2p also!!!

[Snapper]

I have no problem in paying the tax (VAT or whatever) ... it was the £8 the courier charged on top for taking my money and passing it to the tax man that got me ...

Snapper

[Matt-75]

How is it covered if you take a ferry out there with some dive gear in your car and come back with say an extra jacket or reg set?

[fatone]

Paul, your comment................

"You're right Leigh and I think stuff can be sent as gifts up to £36. I might have recently received something a bit over that figure from 7day without tax but then again I might not have"

Suggests you knew you might be able to avoid the duty/tax/vat implications that you might have known should be applied.
You might not be looking for sympathy, but i would suggest you are looking to play on a different playing field to the rest of us ?

[Tankbanger]

Originally Posted by paramedic paul

Wasn't looking for sympathy as i'm sure you'll realise, i accept that it's all legal and above board etc etc etc all I was trying to do was make folk aware that they are liable for tax, VAT or whatever. wasn't whinging so perhaps the "DIDUMS" was childish and inappropriate?

My 2p also!!!

Oh behave why the angry face at paying import duty(thats a whinge). You knew full well its a tax haven, and as such were liable. You just got caught this time . Save your 2p for the revenue boys.

Childish and inappropriate "nah nah na nah na paul got nabbed for income duty" may qualify for childish but probably not inappropriate

Death and the taxman they both get you in the end.

[paramedic paul]

Originally Posted by paramedic paul

This post is just to serve as a warning / reminder to anyone out there thinking of bagging a bargain. It might not be so much of a bargain in the end. I saved about £7.27 in the end!!!!!!

Ah well

First time i've quoted one of my own posts but that part of the OP is what the thread was about, not whinging, not looking for sympathy just a reminder to the masses. Yes, I am fully aware of the tax implications of buying from Channel Islands but not everyone is and yes of course it still left a sour taste when I handed the cash over but I accepted it with good grace "It's a fair cop" and all that!

Perhaps the Angry Face was the wrong icon to choose perhaps would have been a better choice


As for Fatone's comment "Looking to play on a different playing field to the rest of us" I haven't the foggiest what thats all about?

[shark_girl]

I can't say I had the same experience from Apnea - a couple of years ago I bought my Suunto Gekko from them, for £129 plus £4 p&p, and had no import taxes at all. It also arrived the same day. Guess it depends on how big the package is as well then...