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--- On Sat, 11/22/08, David Woolley (E.L) <
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> From: David Woolley (E.L) <
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> Subject: [Elecraft] VAT import thresholds are not being relaxed in December
> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <
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> Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 10:26 AM
> Earlier in the year, there were reports on this list that
> the minimum import value, below which VAT (and therefore the
> carrier's import processing charge) are waived, was
> being raised from (when converted to GBP) it was GBP 105,
> rather than GBP 18 (EUR 150 and 22, respectively).
>
> Unfortunately, that was a misunderstanding. What is
> actually being raised is a limit for customs duty purposes.
> Elecraft kits, at least, do not attract customs duty, so the
> result is that there is no change.
>
> Further details can be found in this HM Revenue and Customs
> document:
>
> Changes to the de minimis limits to Customs duty for goods
> imported by post (Acrobat PDF, 18KB)
> <
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/downloadFile?contentID=HMCE_PROD1_028770>
>
> -- David Woolley
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