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Petermac Moderator 
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Join the club guys.  Whilst we can freely "import" goods from any other European Union member country, we've always, in theory, had to pay duty and VAT (TVA here) on goods imported from outside the Union. I don't have much experience of non-EU imports but it seems it depends on what sort of a day the officers on duty are having. I'm sure there must be a "legally defined" value that triggers tax but I've had to pay it on "small" e-bay purchases from the States - certainly less than £50 sterling and yet I've had sound chipped locos sent from a certain guy in Oz which have not attracted any attention at all. It's all a bit of a minefield and heavily linked to the current economic pressures on public purses - they need money and they don't really care where it comes from (just as long as it doesn't cost them the next election ......) ____________________ 'Petermac |
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Ianvolvo46 Former Member
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I've found a way round the 'cruelty to flies' issue. A goat attracts the flies and you zap the goat! They're very good grass applicators too but not got the 'static' sorted.... might try a cattle prod! Just kidding Ian 
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mattc6911 Former Member
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hmmmm so as they c*&p you zap ???? but how do you get it to stand on the layout in the first place ?? carrots ??? ok ok ive spent an afternoon with Tom....what do you guys expect ??? our humour is tooo much alike cheers Matt |
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Iansa Member 
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SRman wrote: As I see it, if I buy something from, say, Hattons, I ave the 20% VAT but will now pay 10% GST plus postage. If the item is approximately half the cost of the same thing over here in local model shops, then I am still well ahead on the cost to me.SRman is right. I don't think it will stop a lot of online/overseas purchasing. A few yrs yrs ago I purchased an ECOS (colour) from USA. Landed cost was $745 including P&H. Cost here in Australia was $1000. If 10% GST had applied I would still have been well in front. The availability of product, I think, will be a big decider for many people. Cost will be secondary consideration. BTW, I would think GST will be added to final landed cost which will include postage & handling. Cheers Ian ____________________ Any DCC is better than no DCC |
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