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From: Craig Cockburn
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 19:18

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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.
>
I see - I did think about ordering from Amazon but found they would have 
to charge VAT on the postage as well to send it :-(


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From: Craig Cockburn <craig@SiliconGlen.com>
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Subject: Re: Looking for cheap HP deskjet cartridges (UK)
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