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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
  • Delivered-to: rich@xxxxxxx
  • Delivered-to: mailing list ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

> 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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