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Posted 08/12/2013 - 09:44
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I think it now comes under the scope of the UK Border Agency. link
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Posted 08/12/2013 - 11:40
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1stEverPentax wrote:
Import duty and taxes...are they payable on used items? I'm just thinking that if you went on a fortnights holiday to a place that sold photo gear cheaper than UK and bought something upon arrival, then took a few thousand photos with it...when you go back to UK it is essentially a used item not a new one? What are the regulations on this?
Karlo
HMRC's definition of "used" is any product older than 6 months.
Import duty and taxes...are they payable on used items? I'm just thinking that if you went on a fortnights holiday to a place that sold photo gear cheaper than UK and bought something upon arrival, then took a few thousand photos with it...when you go back to UK it is essentially a used item not a new one? What are the regulations on this?
Karlo
Posted 08/12/2013 - 11:49
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It always made me smile when entering the UK via Norwich Airport. In baggage retrieval hall there was a large sign which said, if you think you have anything to declare telephone this number. Of course there were officers in attendance sometimes and they'd do spot checks, but rarely saw that happen.
Posted 08/12/2013 - 17:34
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I came back in from a shopping trip to New York and the Customs folk were not there at all ! I have to admit I was glad about that
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Posted 09/12/2013 - 09:40
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The worst place to ever come into was East Midlands. It was near the HMRC training school.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 09/12/2013 - 10:38
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gartmore wrote:
The worst place to ever come into was East Midlands. It was near the HMRC training school.
It's also the UK Freight Hub for DHL, hence there are usually lots of customs officers present.
The worst place to ever come into was East Midlands. It was near the HMRC training school.
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Customs officials can (or at least used to) be able to tell from serial numbers where stuff comes from.
There are places you may think are in Europe but for customs purposes are not, Tenerife for example.
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