OzzyJones
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I use the site below.
http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation
It gives 10 free calculations but basically you pay VAT of 20% on everything (Including the shipping!)over £36 even if its a gift and if the value goes over a set amount (£136 iirc) you pay import tax at the level of the specific item; shoes are 8% for example. Also, if you buy a few items, they calculate the tax on the whole package value. It can get painful but as @Cleav mentioned; if its for a difficult to obtain item or just a great deal, its still worth it and Spoo's shipping fees are among the lowest your gonna find anywhere
Thanks, do you use a website to work it out or is it always a set % of the value?
I use the site below.
http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation
It gives 10 free calculations but basically you pay VAT of 20% on everything (Including the shipping!)over £36 even if its a gift and if the value goes over a set amount (£136 iirc) you pay import tax at the level of the specific item; shoes are 8% for example. Also, if you buy a few items, they calculate the tax on the whole package value. It can get painful but as @Cleav mentioned; if its for a difficult to obtain item or just a great deal, its still worth it and Spoo's shipping fees are among the lowest your gonna find anywhere
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