[sdiy] [WTB] IR3R01 in UK

[Neil Johnson]

It's worse than that.
According to a discussion with a UPS rep, the HMRC calculate VAT on
the *documented* *full* *price* of the item you bought.
Let's say you buy a Euro module from Analogue Haven at 75% discount,
and the invoice quotes the full price and the discount as a separate
item.  E.g.:

1. module FOOBER    $200
2. 75% discount          $150
ORDER TOTAL            $50

So HMRC would use the full $200 amount on which to calculate VAT.

Nice.

I got hit by this when Freescale sent over some free dev tools and
other goodies for Synth DIY raffle prizes.  Freescale's order
fullfilment people enclosed an invoice showing the full price, and
then saying "SUPPLIED FREE OF CHARGE. TOTAL = $0.00".
And then I got hit with taxes for about £40 or so when it arrived.
Plus handling fee or course :(

Neil


On 4 October 2013 11:27, Paul Burns (Fitvideo) <paul at fitvideo.co.uk> wrote:
> Re Customs, I concur , I have landed a number of Eurorack modules from here
> and there including Australia, most get through , however one valued at 218
> GBP got hit for "VAT" (sic) at 6.46 GBP plus 8 GBP handling charge to the
> Post Office, the latter of which grates.
> They pluck a random figure from the air it would seem.
>
> Regards
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Tom Wiltshire
> Sent: 04 October 2013 10:51
> To: Jack Jackson
> Cc: synth-diy
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] [WTB] IR3R01 in UK
>
> My experience has been that UK customs are extremely patchy about actually
> applying charges. Occasionally I have been hit, and as you say, they really
> sting, but mostly stuff comes through without incident. Think of it as
> russian roulette with a postal service?!
>
> Tom
>
> On 4 Oct 2013, at 09:28, Jack Jackson <jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi Doug,
>>
>> Thanks, I did get a quote from you. I'm just trying to see if I can
>> source some within the UK (or at least the EU) as I will have pay half
>> the price again to UK customs when it passes through. Making the overall
> cost about £80 for one chip.
>>
>> It would be nice if they would exempt diy components from import duty
>> as there is a lot of very interesting stuff available in the US.
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>> Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 17:22:42 -0700
>>> From: dougt55 at yahoo.com
>>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] [WTB] IR3R01 in UK
>>> To: jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk; cheater00 at gmail.com;
>>> synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>>
>>> I have verified/tested IR3R01s in stock. I think Bob owes you an
>>> apology by the way...
>>>
>>> Doug
>>> synthparts.com
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Jack Jackson <jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk>
>>> To: cheater00 . <cheater00 at gmail.com>; synth-diy
>>> <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 2:40 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] [WTB] IR3R01 in UK
>>>
>>> Just want to clarify I am not the Jack involved in this dispute. I'm
>>> just a brother wanting some envelope gens.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jack Damery
>>> ________________________________
>>>> Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 22:59:47 +0200
>>>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] [WTB] IR3R01 in UK
>>>> From: cheater00 at gmail.com<mailto:cheater00 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk<mailto:jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk>
>>>> CC: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl<mailto:synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>;
>>> sounddoctorin at imt.net<mailto:sounddoctorin at imt.net>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello Jack,
>>>>
>>>> On 3 Oct 2013 22:02, "Jack Jackson"
>>>>
>>>
> <jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk<mailto:jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk><mailto:jackdamery
> @hotmail.co.uk<mailto:jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Huh? Wachu talking 'bout, Willis? I don't owe you.
>>>>
>>>> I've only seen exactly two posts from you here. Bob is a long-time
>>>> respected member who does not act like this towards random people. The
>>>> burden of proof is on you, and I ask that you take seriously this
>>>> opportunity to clear things up. Otherwise you might find the synth
>>>> tech, manufacturer, and user community sticks together very tightly.
>>>> Hopefully this can be resolved in a civil way.
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