Maddieemil
I'm am going to be shipping a gift to a friend in the UK in about a week. It has just come to be attention that they may have to pay a tax on it?
I'm am going to be sending a few gifts valuing a little of $100 altogether.
Is there a way to insure he doesn't have to pay the VAT? And how much is the tax?
Answer
Nah, he wont have to pay anything if its under 100 dollars.
Found this online:
"Paying VAT....
If itâs a gift, for example from a friend or relative, you only have to pay VAT if itâs worth more than £36."
(38 pounds is about $60.) However, scrolling lower, it says:
"Paying customs duty
You pay duty on goods from outside the EU if theyâre above a certain value.
Merchandise £0 - £135 No duty"
So there, it implies that it has to be worth more than 135 pounds. Just make sure wherever it asks the relationship, you say friend or gift. The vat is more for commercial stuff or sending cigarettes.
Nah, he wont have to pay anything if its under 100 dollars.
Found this online:
"Paying VAT....
If itâs a gift, for example from a friend or relative, you only have to pay VAT if itâs worth more than £36."
(38 pounds is about $60.) However, scrolling lower, it says:
"Paying customs duty
You pay duty on goods from outside the EU if theyâre above a certain value.
Merchandise £0 - £135 No duty"
So there, it implies that it has to be worth more than 135 pounds. Just make sure wherever it asks the relationship, you say friend or gift. The vat is more for commercial stuff or sending cigarettes.
how do I send a gift to the UK?
Kevin
ok i want to send something to a friend of mine that moved to the UK? how do i do that??
Answer
You make sure that the gift is something that is allowed into the UK. You package the gift so that it is secure during transportation. You address it with your return address as well ,and then you take it to the post office where they will weight it. You decide if you want it to go airmail or surface mail. You then fill in the customs form, pay the required amount and leave it with the post office to deal with it from then on...
You make sure that the gift is something that is allowed into the UK. You package the gift so that it is secure during transportation. You address it with your return address as well ,and then you take it to the post office where they will weight it. You decide if you want it to go airmail or surface mail. You then fill in the customs form, pay the required amount and leave it with the post office to deal with it from then on...
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