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Post by kenzler on Feb 24, 2012 12:13:30 GMT 1
TNT just billed me @ 20% which is £32.24. This should be £8.11 and if I’m right anything under £9 is wavered?
They then charged me £15 for paying my charge up front plus £3 Vat on top of that charge so £18 in total.
Letter going in now
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Post by sanchorockin78 on Feb 24, 2012 12:31:54 GMT 1
This is a great Thread and really useful!. I am waiting for a Seen Subway Map from Dirty Pilot and am wondering how steep the charges will be !?
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Post by stickitup on Mar 15, 2012 0:17:01 GMT 1
I don't think it's possible to pay VAT up front. Exchange rates fluctuate numerous times a day and HMRC are not set up to accept individual VAT payments, hence why they are dealt with by a broker (Parcelforce). Exchange rates do change throughout the day but HMRC use a monthly rate unless the currancy fluctuates hugely and then they update, for instance a couple of years ago when the £ to $ exchange rate was shifting radically every couple of days. Current rates can be checked on the HMRC web site. |
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Post by delloy on Apr 24, 2012 11:58:26 GMT 1
This may have been posted before but I use this when I need to find out the rates on anything But you will need the commodity code for your item and the country of origin/destination which is usually on the bill from fedex/tnt etc or click the browse button to manually search. tinyurl.com/29qs3vf |
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Post by kenzler on Apr 24, 2012 22:10:33 GMT 1
TNT paid Customs on my behalf and then charged me incorrectly.
Instead of 5% they came in at 20% plus Vat on the vat lol
I've mailed them to amend so will see what happens.
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Post by SPEEBE on Feb 24, 2013 14:32:04 GMT 1
This is the thread I was after... can't we make this a sticky?
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Post by kendo on Mar 7, 2013 22:50:13 GMT 1
I thought i'd share my recent experience in the hope that it might aid others. - I purchased quite an expensive original piece of art from the States and imported it to the UK. - The full value was declared on the parcel so it was held in customs with charges applied. - VAT at 20% was applied resulting in a hefty three digit charge, which I paid to release the item. - I downloaded the following form BOR286 (link) and filled out the required fields. - Within the area to explain why I believed charges were incorrecty applied I referred to Section XXI & quoted the commodity code of 9701100000 - this will reduce the VAT from 20% to 5%.
- The link to the commodity code can be found here: Commodity Code (link) - I then sent the form away (signed for) with as much evidence I could including proof that it was an original piece. In conclusion, today I received notification that they have reduced my charge from 20% to 5% resulting in a three figure refund. It took about three months for it to happen but definitely worth it in the long run. Since then I have bought another piece from the same gallery and asked them to include the commodity code, this has resulted in charges being applied at 5% - no three month wait! I've tried to keep it short and to the point, hopefully it'll help others. Cheers. |
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Post by Harveyn on Mar 7, 2013 22:59:47 GMT 1
Great feedback Kendo and something I will certainly use going forward.
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Post by kendo on Mar 8, 2013 12:08:28 GMT 1
Great feedback Kendo and something I will certainly use going forward. I'm glad it will be useful for reference. With the bill I received I was determined to try and do a bit of research to work out the process - in the end it wasn't too difficult and having done it once I wouldn't hesitate to try again. To try and avoid the wrong charges being applied just ensure the sender includes the appropriate commodity code. |
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Post by stickitup on Mar 21, 2013 14:32:59 GMT 1
Worth noting as well that if it comes through Customs incorrectly it can takes weeks for TNT/FEDEX/UPS to even think about sorting it correctly
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Post by letiss on Apr 16, 2013 7:28:26 GMT 1
I bought a print via eBay that cost around £100 from the US and it's still stuck in the UK Customs system after about a month since purchasing, the seller sent it straight away tracked via USPS. I've not had any luck with actually talking to customs about the print as they told me that correspondence will be sent to the recipient when processed. I'm used to prints arriving from the US going straight through customs and then getting an invoice later. I don't want to shaft the seller but it's getting near to the cut off point for a PayPal claim. So I thought this thread was as good as any for advice to get the print out of customs.
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Post by dice on Apr 21, 2013 8:15:23 GMT 1
I bought a print via eBay that cost around £100 from the US and it's still stuck in the UK Customs system after about a month since purchasing, the seller sent it straight away tracked via USPS. I've not had any luck with actually talking to customs about the print as they told me that correspondence will be sent to the recipient when processed. I'm used to prints arriving from the US going straight through customs and then getting an invoice later. I don't want to shaft the seller but it's getting near to the cut off point for a PayPal claim. So I thought this thread was as good as any for advice to get the print out of customs. Letiss my rae print took 5/6 weeks to arrive once brooklynite gallery sent it. It seemed to sit at each 'processing post' for about a week, I'd give it some time. Ridiculous really but it arrived in the end |
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Post by shadowuk on May 22, 2013 19:21:36 GMT 1
i wish i read this before i paid for it on my print from the usa :-(
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