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RE: This Damn Country!
- To: "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: This Damn Country!
- From: James Hoye <jhoye@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 17:16:38 -0000
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> Just got some "clarification" from Portcullis House in
Glasgow.
>=20
> The Cost of the goods was $43 (=A326)
> The Shipping Charge was $37 (=A323)
> for a total cost of: $79 (=A349)
>=20
> The Duty and VAT comes to =A311.90 , which I think gives import=20
> duty at 20%
> (=A310.12) and VAT overall at 17.5%
>=20
> Onto that, I have been charged =A310 by UPS for "brokerage
services".
>=20
> Apparently, they charge VAT and Duty on the >TOTAL< cost to=20
> you, not the
> actual value of the goods. That sounds like a sweet little=20
> scam if you ask
> me.
Stops companies charging you $1 for goods and $78 for shipping...!
James H
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