Import/customs duties when buying goods online

[Towger]

The €44 should be broken down in your bill. eg (((Goods + P&P) + Duty) + VAT) + (Handling change + VAT) etc = €44.

 

[Daddy]

Breakdown is:

VAT = 27.30
Other Charges =13.50
The Vat on other charges @ 21.5% = 2.90

So total is Euro 43.70

How can this be if the goods pre delivery cost me € 53.00

As i said I would have purchased in Ireland but not to be got here and Santa waas the reason.

Is there anyone I can query this to ?
Thanks

 

[truthseeker]

Just got a bill for customs with the delivery of € 44

How can I query this ?

Surely there is a phone number, email address, street address or something on the bill you received?

I received a letter from them recently wanting me to email on a paypal receipt before they released my goods - I was not over the 22 euro limit so I was not liable for any charges but the email address was:
[email protected]

and I had to quote the parcel number they had assigned to it.

 

[Daddy]

Thanks.

Rang UPS just now.

The charges are based on the goods USD 80 + the cost to transport the goods USD 60.

I can understand being charged the duties on goods one can get here but to be charged on goods that I could only locate in the USA is a bit rich.

Should have tried to source them maybe in the UK (no duties) and this will never happen me again.

 

[Berni]

How can this be if the goods pre delivery cost me € 53.00

The VAT and charges are on the full cost of the goods and the postage combined, not just the goods as you might expect.
Unfortunately that amount sounds about right.