On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:12:13 +0100, Chris H <chris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
: In message <48176954$0$30501$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, krishnananda
: <k@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
: >In article <xJWdnXC3K-W3JIvVnZ2dnUVZ8smgnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
: > Tony B <tony@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
: >
: >> I'm thinking of using B&H in New York, looking to buy $1600 worth of
: >> camera lenses. Even wioth shipping (but without import duty) I'll be
: >> saving around six hundred POUNDS but the quaestion is, is it
worthwhile
: >> using a dealer on the other side of the Atlantic??? I've had lots of
low
: >> value stuff from the US in the past, but is it all went wrong on
$1600
: >> I would be devastated! Anyone got any experience of B&H shipping to
: >> England? did you get charged import duty? I guess for such a large
sum
: >> it's likely to attract HMC... perhaps I should do separate orders to
get
: >> the value down and discourage them from taking an interest..
: >>
: >> All advice welcome, and thanks in advance..
: >>
: >> T
: >
: >From B&H's policies:
: >
: >http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/HelpCenter/int-customs.jsp
: >
: >Customs
: > € International orders are generally subject to local import duties
: >and taxes. B&H is not responsible for, nor can offer any specific
advice
: >regarding any customs related fees that you may incur. For specific
: >information, please consult with your local government import office.
: > € Sales tax is applicable only for purchases made at our New York
: >Superstore or for orders shipped to a New York address. This tax is not
: >a VAT, and cannot be recovered by non-USA visitors when returning home.
: > € Returns & Replacements: If you return a product to us, you will
be
: >the exporter from the destination country. Title and risk of loss
: >transfer to us upon our receipt of the merchandise.
: > € Privacy: As your privacy is important to us, we strive to exceed
: >your expectations for privacy. Please be aware that cross-border
: >shipments are subject to inspection by customs authorities. We may also
: >be called upon to provide certain order, shipment, and product
: >information to our international carriers. Carriers may communicate
such
: >information to customs authorities for the purpose of facilitating
: >customs clearance and compliance with local laws.
:
: In short you will not escape the VAT, import charges etc.
: It comes as a surprise to many in this day of easy international
: shopping with credit cards and web sites.
:
: One shipper I know has a warehouse of goods all paid for on line but the
: UK customers were stunned at being asked to pay VAT/import and admin
: charges before getting the goods. No payment of the charges they don't
: deliver.
How would you compute the VAT on an object that was neither made nor sold
in
the taxing country? I'm sure I don't understand VATs very well (we don't
have
them), but I thought they were imposed on whoever added "value" to the
product. Who does that in this case? The carrier?
Or is "VAT" in this context just shorthand for "an import duty equivalent
to
the VAT that would have been paid by the seller if the product had been
sold
locally in the receiving country"?
Bob
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