[Elecraft] Re: Italy Customs Duties

[Peppino Berria]

--- Mario Lorenz <ml at vdazone.org> ha scritto: 

> Peppino,
> 
> the customs tariff really is EU wide, the VAT is
> not.
> With the elecraft code, and the paperwork that once
> was done
> by the DARC you should be able to get your K2 kit
> including
> all options in easily at 0% Customs.
> 
> What is not EU wide is the VAT, but you do pay that
> on any
> goods you buy anywhere. According to Google, VAT in
> Italy is 20%.
> So of $1719, assuming an exchange rate of 1.20 USD
> to the EUR,
> youre at 1432 EUR import price, and thus you get a
> VAT in the
> range you mentioned.

Mario, 
let me disagree. 
As a first, you're assuming the invoice total amount,
including shipping and handling (105 $): no VAT is due
on this part, normally.
As a second, you must know that in Italy the carriers
employees and store-keepers (UPS, TNT, FEDEX, GLS,
etc.) fill the forms for customs duty: so there's no
possibility to talk about the problem with customs
staff.
As a third, last but not least, a "kit" is a "kit"
(didactic finalities), it's not a "final product": in
other words, we can't assume a "radio-kit" (spare
parts) like an efficient TX/RX equipment (final
product). For that, in Italy there're different VAT
degrees and 20% is the higher one (not luxury goods).
73, Peppino IS0YPS 



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