Many thanks but do you think Joe and Joan Public-Screwed- Taxpayers know?
Unless they're under a bush, they should... We've been hearing so much about Brexit and the duties/taxes an exit by Britain from the EU will being.
As dereko says... source from the EU. I will when the time comes.
Many thanks I think what is being said is that there will be VAT. It is the fixed charge that is disproportionate.
I think that with all the automation that Revenue have done that they could apply the VAT electronically to your PPS balancing and this would reduce the cost.
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With regret the intrusion of big brother will be a reality as Revenue have dozens of people trained up.Great in theory but completely impractical / unfeasible to implement in the real world.
Things that immediately jump to mind:
1. uproar from civil liberties brigade, with accusations of Big Brother wanting to keep tabs on what everyone is doing / buying;
2. a large number of people don't pay any tax and the collection process would therefore become very difficult and expensive for the State;
3. you can be guaranteed people would shout identity theft and deny having received whatever items the liability attached to (just the act of them saying it, and being entitled to a fair due process around that assertion would render the whole process very expensive and inefficient).
VAT is generally accounted for at trader level, rather than the state trying to chase millions of people for small sums, for good reason.
The LPT is a massive collection system and lo and behold is supposed to have every address in the country and you dismiss the suggestion that this would not be a simple process - with the address and Post-Code it could be incentivised such that having a postcode as part of the delivery allows the cost to be charged to your LPT and not have one the manual off the wall system costing extra.
The CCPC announcements on this are abysmal. Along the lines of “careful now”
what value package can you import before you have to pay above taxes etc? (also is it just value of item in package or total value uk shipping costs as well )
I am looking forward to the breaking of the cosy agency arrangements that meant that for some goods EU suppliers could not engage with you and directed you to the UK agent.
They have chosen to issue guidance to consumers. It is poor, in that it is vague, too general and does not spell out the practical effects for consumers.What role do you think they should be playing here?
They have chosen to issue guidance to consumers. It is poor, in that it is vague, too general and does not spell out the practical effects for consumers.
When you buy from a business outside the EU, you pay Value Added Tax (VAT) if the value of the items plus shipping is €22 or more. VAT must be paid on imported items at the same rate that applies in Ireland for similar goods.
You also legally have to pay import charges such as customs or excise duties on items you buy from outside the EU which are valued at €150 or more. Before ordering from outside the EU, find out what VAT and import charges you may have to pay.
What happens to taxes and charges I’ve paid if I return the item?
If you buy from outside the EU and you return the item, you may be able to claim a refund of Customs Duty and Value Added Tax (VAT). [broken link removed] provides information on how to do this.