You can now buy £127 online duty free

[loz]

Sorry for duplicating a thread I put in general topics, but I know many in this forum are keen on overseas purchases

Some good news
BBC NEWS | Business | Internet shoppers get duty break

Internet shoppers will not have to pay customs duty on items they have bought for less than 150 euros - currently worth about £127 - from outside the EU.

The change, which comes into force on 1 December, extends the duty-free limit for goods bought online from 22 euros, HM Revenue and Customs says.

The move will benefit thousands of collectors who buy items such as CDs from the US which had a 3% import duty.

Mind you, £127 doesn't go far in digital camera land.
But nevertheless, there are lots of accessories, some basic lenses, etc, that will fit nicely into that category.

Pity the dollar exchange rate had to nose dive at the same moment

[dave_bass5]

Nice find. very useful.

thanks.

[loz]

before people get carried away, it doesn't apply to VAT, just duty...

[dave_bass5]

Yeah, it says so in the link

[Throttle]

Sounds like some good news for a change

Originally Posted by loz

before people get carried away, it doesn't apply to VAT, just duty...

or maybe not

[konastab01]

They will just charge you virtually nothing in duty but get you in the vat stakes.
We cant win.
At all

[hilly10]

Never been caught for VAT or duty yet when buying from OSD in HK

[RandomLee]

Originally Posted by hilly10

Never been caught for VAT or duty yet when buying from OSD in HK

Can you let me know the link please... I'm sure you can imagine what comes up when I put "OSD" into Google

Cheers.

[dave_bass5]

Try one stop digital.

They guarantee no VAT an import duty. If you get charged they reimburse you.

[Sorj]

Lets just hope that GB (PM) will push the VAT down to 12%. I heard the other day on the news that it might be made into reality. That is a 5% drop

IMO dropping VAT has its good and bad issues