customs and excise

[the hedge man]

whats the deal on bringing in equipment from abroad? got my eyes on a jo beau chipper but it's in france. IMO it's worth getting it over but i'd have to pay tax on it yeah?

[Rich2484]

Yeah it's import tax. Anything that goes bang or can be eaten gets import tax.

 

Then again you said france so it's in the eu, look at this.

 

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/tax-and-duty.htm

[Pedroski]

It's within the EU so no problem. Provided the French owner paid tax on it then that's all that's needed.

[windfall]

Just hook it up and haul it over, no worries!

[elfinwood saws]

Common market EU. As long vat has been paid in the country of purchase.

Edited January 29, 2012 by elfinwood saws
because i,m rubbish at spelling

[Ty Korrigan]

There is no issue with importing it.

I bring stuff into France regularly and many friends export too.

No tax issues at all.

However, never try to sneak a chainsaw onto a ferry in your hand luggage...

Ty

Actually, I find it amazing that something in France is cheaper than in the U.K

Second hand goods here seem to hold their value.

Ty

[the hedge man]

Ah yes, I guesss I missed a trick there with it being part of the EU, so yeah no worries I guess.

 

Ive never done it before so i didn't know if I had to drive into a VOSA type depot to declare my goods?!

 

And no, I definatley wouldn't be sneaking a MS361 into my hand luggage- haven't yet had a gun pointed at me, and I don't plan on it neither!

[the hedge man]

Just hook it up and haul it over, no worries!

 

thats the kinda definitive answer I was looking for... cheers!

[NFG]

Hi all,

 

i have taken a chainsaw over on the ferries a couple of times in the back of the car. They are classed as dangerous items, so you are supposed to tell the ferry company you are carrying them in advance, which I did once and no one seemed too interested.

 

I just removed the bar & drained all the fuel so they seemed OK with that.

 

Incidentally Brittany Ferries charge a bit more if your trailer is over 3m, try LD lines or the tunnel is reasonable this time of year.

 

 

N

[VTS]

There is no issue with importing it.

I bring stuff into France regularly and many friends export too.

No tax issues at all.

However, never try to sneak a chainsaw onto a ferry in your hand luggage...

Ty

Actually, I find it amazing that something in France is cheaper than in the U.K

Second hand goods here seem to hold their value.

Ty

 

Amazed something like that is cheaper.

 

I just bought a 2nd hand greenmech from UK and they didnt look at passports never mind the chipper