[Elecraft] K3 New Synth boards in Eu?

[Clive Lorton]

Hi Johnny,
Answer Yes. it goes on value.
Clive G8POC

On 05/05/2015 08:49, Johnny Siu wrote:
> Hello Dominic,
> To my curiosity, if the KSYNA board were declared as second hand used electronic parts, would this also attract VAT?
> If the answer is negative, you can then ask a friend in US to buy and send it you which is theoretically second hand product.
> 73
> Johnny VR2XMC
>        寄件人︰ Dominic Baines <dominic.baines at ntlworld.com>
>   收件人︰ elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>   傳送日期︰ 2015年05月5日 (週二) 3:43 PM
>   主題︰ Re: [Elecraft] K3 New Synth boards in Eu?
>     
> Remember VAT (in UK) is charged on the value PLUS the postage costs so
> if you paid for an expensive shipping  option you get bitten twice!
>
> There is a low threshold below which no extra costs.
>
> The extra costs on a load of Elecraft kit a couple years back (for me
> and a couple others) when $/£ was good too was cheap enough to push the
> equation to being able to pay for the Dayton air fare just to collect
> the kit and pay the OHIO sales tax.
>
> There is qrpproject.de for Elecraft kit in EU along with lots of other
> vendors but not always cheaper but you need to add in the exchange rate
> and postage if trying to compare prices.
>
> 72
>
> Dom
> M1KTA
>
>
>
> On 05/05/15 08:08, Dave G3WGN M6O wrote:
>> Deni, that charge sounds like the expected VAT - which is charged on the
>> boards and shipping cost.  In the UK we also have to pay Parcelfarce up to
>> 18 quid admin fee for doing the customs clearance.
>> In the UK amateur radio items do not attract customs duty, not sure if that
>> is also true in France, but I believe it to be an EU-wide rule - but it may
>> not always be applied correctly.
>> So I think your charge is only (!) VAT and maybe a clearance charge.
>> Unavoidable, mate!
>> 73 David currently F/G3WGN (Dept 81)
>    
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