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"Craig Cockburn" <craig@SiliconGlen.com> wrote in message
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> Ann an sgriobhainn <yq8n14qwz3p.fsf@holyrood.ed.ac.uk>, sgriobh Michael
> Eng <menet@ukonline.co.uk>
> >Craig Cockburn <craig@SiliconGlen.com> writes:
> >
> >> I guess these are so cheap because the company is in Guernsey? Do I
need
> >> to pay duty on these prices?
> >
> >No.  It's part of some VAT loophole which involves sending under a
> >certain value of products in separate packages, so that it becomes
> >tax exempt.
> >
> Anyone know what the limit is?

Didn't you see Gandalf's reply to you on the 20TH Aug?:


"Gandalf" <Gandalf@noemail.com> wrote in message
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> Craig Cockburn wrote:
>
> > I guess these are so cheap because the company is in Guernsey? Do I need
> > to pay duty on these prices?
>
>
> The prices are cheaper because there is no VAT to pay in the Channel
> Islands. When the goods are imported into the UK, VAT is payable to HM
> Customs. However, if they have an intrinsic value of �18 or less no VAT
> is due. The intrinsic value is the actual value of the goods excluding
> postage, packing and other miscellaneous costs.
>
> http://www.hmce.gov.uk/notices/143.htm  for more info.
>
> If you say order 2 cartridges, companies such as MX2 split the order and
> send them individually, so you don't have to pay VAT. I haven't used
> Photoglossy.com or 7dayshop.com, but looking at their particulars, they
> may well be all the same company ;�)

HTH

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