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From: David Woolley
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:29
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:29
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Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: > Phil Hobbs wrote: >> Plus they save on duty by claiming that everything is a gift. Such >> generous folks, those Chinese. > > The only gift is to the customs officers receiving the packages. If it is > a gift and the price is low, then they can pass it without inspection, and > if it is inspected just look for the diamonds, guns, drugs, etc hidden > in it. > For import to the UK, declaring it as a gift increases the value that is allowed before VAT and duty is imposed, so, when used for items of low value, but more than £15 (at the moment) including postage, it defrauds the government of revenue. These are not, I believe free allowances, but rather values below which it is considered not worth recovering duty. With the Royal Mail, it also triggers a customs processing charge.
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From: David Woolley <david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Using mobile phone as an internet radio
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:29:52 +0100
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