on 17/1/03 10:50 am, Diana Craigie wrote: > Alan, you will also be liable for UK tax. To get the commodity code ring > 01702 366 077. Then ring the Customs and VAT enquiies on 0845 010 9000. It > may seem a bit of a hastle but worth it to get maximum liability!
> The store refused to send out the goods without verification from our bank > the the account was ours and that they wouldn't have to return the money if > i had stolen the card. Impossible from the UK with the Data Protection Act. > One rude and unhelpful man got me to cancell the order. Not to be beaten I > had another try and got a very helpful man who evenually patched me thro to > our bank and everything was verified over the phone. Lens which is great > arrived less that 48 hrs later (6.7% duty). The following link is useful for finding informattion regarding the import of items, and finding the tariff for any given item. http://www.sloanefox.freeserve.co.uk/importukduty.htm If you scroll down the page till you see the heading "What rate of duty will I have to pay? " and follow the instructions. It will open up the TARIC code finder for any item. Searching through it gives a figure for the duty on that item. Digital cameras seem to be taxed at 4.2%. Ian -- Ian Goodrick, Tel/Fax +44 (0) 1474 333066 Ian Goodrick Photography, Mobile 07860 362322 Gravesend, Kent, UK =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
