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Old 8th October 2012, 12:19 AM
springjack springjack is offline
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Originally Posted by BAKA View Post
Well, unless it's changed since I last checked on it (and if it has, they've been very quiet about it), they should. When last I checked you didn't get charged custom duty unless your goods amounted to £135, nor VAT unless they amounted to £40. Even if they were mislabelled, the most they used to be able to do was stick a warning sticker on the package about correctly labelling gifts.
Let´s take as an example, if someone sends you an Ipad from the States, the cost would have to be declared, even if the package is marked as a gift.
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