I keep misunderstanding the difference between import tax and VAT. I
"thought" that kits were absolved of one but not the other. Perhaps you
could clarify.
David
G3UNA
Earlier in the year, there were reports on this list that the minimum
import value, below which VAT (and therefore the carrier's import
processing charge) are waived, was being raised from (when converted to
GBP) it was GBP 105, rather than GBP 18 (EUR 150 and 22, respectively).
Unfortunately, that was a misunderstanding. What is actually being raised
is a limit for customs duty purposes. Elecraft kits, at least, do not
attract customs duty, so the result is that there is no change.
Further details can be found in this HM Revenue and Customs document:
Changes to the de minimis limits to Customs duty for goods imported by
post (Acrobat PDF, 18KB)
<http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/downloadFile?contentID=HMCE_PROD1_028770>
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