Re: Fujitsu Tablets : The Latest Story...

["Simon Coates" <ecolume@xxxxxxx>]

Knock, Knock, Knock !!!  Mr Howe, you have the right to remain
silent.......

HM Customs & Excise.

;o)


----- Original Message -----
From: Graham P. Howe <graham@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 29 January 2002 22:05
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets : The Latest Story...


> The 60 DDAR units I brought in were 'valued' at $50 each and declared
as
some form of amplification equipment at 3.5% duty ;)
>
> Graham
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Simon Coates [mailto:ecolume@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 29 January 2002 21:44
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets : The Latest Story...
> >
> >
> > Technically, you shouldn't pay VAT on most second hand stuff.
> >  You should
> > only pay it on second hand stuff that has had the original VAT
claimed
> > back - ie. commercial vehicles, vans etc...
> > But, customs make you pay VAT on imports, second hand or not.
> >
> > The duty rate for electrical and electronic goods coming from
> > the US varies
> > considerably.  My last shippment was as follows:
> > Dallas Chips:        0% duty
> > Curtain motors:    2.7% duty
> > Speakers:            4.5% duty
> > TV lift:                 9% duty
> > DDARs, ePods:    14% duty
> >
> > What we need is an importer that will be 'creative' and fill in
the
> > paperwork putting the panels down as electronic components
> > and get them at
> > 0% duty ;o)
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Lee Varga <lee@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: 29 January 2002 21:29
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets : The Latest Story...
> >
> >
> > > Sounds good to me, I think paying VAT on second hand gear
stinks...
> > >
> > > Lee.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:
> > >
> > sentto-1109639-31549-1012338921-lee=varga.co.uk@xxxxxxx
> > .yahoo.com
> > >
> > [mailto:sentto-1109639-31549-1012338921-lee=varga.co.uk@xxxxxxx
> > s.groups.y
> > > ahoo.com]On Behalf Of Simon Coates
> > > Sent: 29 January 2002 21:10
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets : The Latest Story...
> > >
> > >
> > > Expect to pay 14% duty on these then VAT at 17.5% on top.
> > >
> > > Best thing would be to get an invoice (bogus) from the
> > seller stating that
> > > the panels are $49 each.  Insure them for $200 each.  That
> > way if they
> > land
> > > in the UK without any problems our TAX is halved, and if
> > the shipment gets
> > > damaged we all stand to make a profit! :o)
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > > PS. I've done this in the past when bringing stuff from the
US
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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