dudes - this new customs duty/vat thing (1 Viewer)

[krystal]

can someone with sense explain what this means in real, shoe-buying terms for me as a t'internet shopper buying stuff outside the EU?

does it mean that you'll pay 23% vat on anything over €22 but no customs charge under €150?

"THE EUROPEAN Commission has more than doubled duty-free allowances for
travellers from countries outside the EU.
Internet shopping also gets a boost, with *an increase in the customs duty
threshold for "negligible value" goods imported by post from €22 to
€150.*However, a €22 threshold still applies to VAT, according to the
Revenue Commissioners."

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

does it mean that you'll pay 23% vat on anything over €22 but no customs charge under €150?

I think you got it right

 

[krystal]

Ok, and any idea what the rate of customs duty is, do you know? My poor non- maths-head can't cope with sums

 

[pete]

i think it depends on the category of goods the item in question falls under

 

[krystal]

i think it depends on the category of goods the item in question falls under

so in summary, we'll never know?