[sdiy] Need advice some diy advice as a beginner

[aerogramma]

Hello justin,

we get charged VAT  and custom/import taxes... so is about 20% + 5%

i got a 40 euro vat+custom charge on a 80 Euro order from futurlec  
last month

not nice :)

aero


On Jul 10, 2009, at 10:26 AM, Justin Owen wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailing gigaspeeds [mailing at gigaspeeds.be]
>
>> thx for the advice, but keep in mind we have to add 35% of import  
>> taxes,
>> that's also the way they do it in europe ;-)
>> So we're ripped of anyway :p
>
>
> Ben,
>
> Can I ask what the 35% tax is you're talking about?
>
> I know that a couple of EU countries have a 25% VAT rate - but 35%  
> import duty on electronic components?
>
> Justin
>
>
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