 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm about to pull the trigger on some US skis and am wondering how much people typically get stung for when they get over here with VAT + duty + 'handling' changes etc. I'm budgeting about +30% in all but that is based on my experiences with photography gear not skis!
Cheers.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bought a board over the summer and am sure I paid about 15%. There are a few websites kicking around that help you calculate the import duty, so worth having a go on one of these sites first. 30% seems steep but then again when I tried one of the sites you had to say what the equipment was and so by implication it may well differ depending on what you are trying to import.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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narc, 15% vat, 3% duty and a handling charge which can vary between couriers/forwarders but anywhere between £5 and £45 but the courier you use will confirm how much handling charge before hand.
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narc, approx £13 customs clearance fee & 15% VAT. I bring a lot of kit in from the US & I reckon the best chance of them sneaking through is to have them sent by Fedex.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks for the info guys, looks like it will be less than I was expecting. As for the courier, I'm at the mercy of whoever PM Gear decide to use...
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Sun 18-10-09 17:00; edited 1 time in total
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Nice. I'm going for 179 Bros probably in soft since I don't charge everything at mach-loony and intend to mount them with dukes (well probably barons at my weight). £245 is the best price I can get, sandown active sports had them for £205 but are out of stock.
Do you know what the lead time is before the 2010 PM gear skis start shipping? I know last year people were waiting months for them.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sun 18-10-09 19:50; edited 1 time in total
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narc, bought some spyder gear from the US and the largest part of the import bill was the courier handling charge. Still came in less than i was expecting and still an absolute bargain compared to UK prices.
30% estimate should more than cover it.
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£25 on a $300 dollar suunto @ $1.5 to the £ at the time of purchase.....somewhere just over the 10% mark, although my maths is $h!t so that could be wrong............
okbye
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| .....Do you know what the lead time is before the 2010 PM gear skis start shipping? I know last year people were waiting months for them. |
narc, Pat operates on a strictly first come first basis so the sooner you get your order in the better, however they do batch manufacture each model so it's worth emailing him to find out when he's running the 179's. If you taken advantage of the pre-order deal price I'd expect that you'll get them for Christmas. All the Bro models are getting tweaked over the summer with more carbon plus the tip shape & aluminium tp/tail pieces from the Llasa so your 179's will be sweet.
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Is there any type of organisation which is exempt from VAT tax payments in the UK? Clearly Ltd Companies and commercial entities have to pay tax, but what about diplomatic missions from other countries for e.g. - would they pay VAT on their services just like every other organisation? if so, would they reclaim in the same way?
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Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much  on Sat 7-11-09 12:17; edited 2 times in total
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You know it makes sense.
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kourtney, Any organisation with a vat applicable turnover of less than the current threshold (somewhere in the region of £60,000 per annum, I can't be bothered looking up the exact amount) is exempt, unless they have registered voluntarily for VAT.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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kourtney, It is not just the organization that has to be VAT except - the item has to be. For example if you work for a charity doing medical research things like chemicals and computers can be VAT exempt - but other items such as office stationary isn't. I suspect skis could only be VAT except if they were used by a charity that provides skiing for people with disabilitites or maybe underprivilaged children. However in these type of cases I suspect a kindly ski manufacturer would provide them for nothing.
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Poster: A snowHead
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narc, Did you get your skis and what duty did you end up paying?
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FAQ
. Which ski are you ordering? Need any bindings? 
