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Tricky
30-06-2005, 21:16
I've recently purchased goods from the States $29 value
I have now received an invoice from FedEx for VAT etc. £12.75 VAT and £4.50 Admin fee
At todays rate this would be about 86% VAT

Or is Postage costs included in the VAT charges if so this looks like FedEx has a licence to print money (I know the VAT goes to the goverment but they get to charge a %age of the VAT as Admin fee)

:mad:
SMHarman
30-06-2005, 21:21
Goods + Postage cost all converted to £
£ * Duty charge ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£ÃƒÆ ’‚£
£ÃÆ ’‚£ * VAT charge £ÃÆ ’‚£Ãà¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£
Admin fee.
Parcel force charge £8 or £12 admin so be grateful.
Tricky
30-06-2005, 21:34
Rs - £18 duty (inc fee) for £14.90 goods (Great saving!)
Tuftus
30-06-2005, 21:45
Jeez what did you buy?

I just got some new glasses off the internet (USA) that cost me (converted) £46

Made a killing on the savings but did not get a bill etc???

Or should I expect that soon?
punky
30-06-2005, 21:58
I've recently purchased goods from the States $29 value
I have now received an invoice from FedEx for VAT etc. £12.75 VAT and £4.50 Admin fee
At todays rate this would be about 86% VAT

Or is Postage costs included in the VAT charges if so this looks like FedEx has a licence to print money (I know the VAT goes to the goverment but they get to charge a %age of the VAT as Admin fee)

:mad:

Firstly, the VAT is set by customs. It doesn't matter what you paid for it, or think its worth, it is what customs value it as.

Secondly, £4.50 probably isn't that bad for an admin fee, considering they have to store the item, ask you for the money, process payment, sort it with customs, etc.
Tezcatlipoca
30-06-2005, 22:20
Rs - £18 duty (inc fee) for £14.90 goods (Great saving!)

I thought you didn't have to pay duty etc if the goods cost under £18? :confused:
Tuftus
30-06-2005, 22:26
I thought you didn't have to pay duty etc if the goods cost under £18? :confused:

Guess i was lucky then... hope my second pair get through the same... :D
Tricky
30-06-2005, 22:57
I am going to challenge it as the goods where under £18
I bought a boot mount cable kit for my Dension IceLink+ (for IPOD)
zoombini
30-06-2005, 23:00
And afaik your not legally obliged to pay the admin fee either.

you paid the postage to the seller.
SMHarman
30-06-2005, 23:05
THere should be some supporting pages to the invoice what do they say?