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| Author: | Alinfrance [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Tax and Duty in Europe |
Hi just got a Breitling from USA,great service in 3 days but small point I,ve never had a problem before but delivery people now want €270 when its delivered [I am in France btw]is this duty or tax or what if anyone knows,thanks for any help in advance 
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tax and Duty in Europe |
Don't know specifically for France, but generally it's a combination of: 1) Local sales tax 2) Import duty (at whatever rate watches are taxed at in France) 3) Handling fee by the courier 4) Sales tax on the handling fee |
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| Author: | Alinfrance [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tax and Duty in Europe |
Thanks for that it may come all clear when the courrier deliver tomorrow just a bit anoying though typical French
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tax and Duty in Europe |
Imports from outside the EU in to the UK typically attract 4% of the value and then Value Added Tax at 15% (where the hell did the word value come from, hardly bloody value is it!). When the US $ is low against the GBP it can mean some real bargains from the states for us, especially when it was just on or over $2 to the £1 !! Stef |
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| Author: | Sharkmouth [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tax and Duty in Europe |
 Also, just for general info, I was informed on another board that if I was to trade a watch with someone outside the EU (no money exchanged) I would get taxed on the value of the watch imported. No matter that I'd exported goods of the same value. |
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tax and Duty in Europe |
Unless of course you mark the item as "returned for repair" or "returned from repair".........................  Stef |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tax and Duty in Europe |
Stefan Tapp wrote: Unless of course you mark the item as "returned for repair" or "returned from repair"......................... Stef Which is illegal.......... |
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tax and Duty in Europe |
Roffensian wrote: Stefan Tapp wrote: Unless of course you mark the item as "returned for repair" or "returned from repair"......................... Stef Which is illegal.......... All taxes are illegal!  Stef |
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| Author: | taffytoon [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tax and Duty in Europe |
Stefan Tapp wrote: Roffensian wrote: Stefan Tapp wrote: Unless of course you mark the item as "returned for repair" or "returned from repair"......................... Stef Which is illegal.......... All taxes are illegal! Stef 
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| Author: | BoneDoc [ Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tax and Duty in Europe |
Stefan Tapp wrote: Roffensian wrote: Stefan Tapp wrote: Unless of course you mark the item as "returned for repair" or "returned from repair"......................... Stef Which is illegal.......... All taxes are illegal!  Stef |
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