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cazzy · Senior Member

customs tax

Buffington · Guru

This was a pretty good place to put this I think. My suggestion would be to check with your local tax agency or customs. In the USA, usually if you buy online, outside your state, you don't have to pay sales tax unless (I think) that company has a main office in that state: ie: I purchase something online in MN from Target and have it shipped to my daughter in CO. They always charge me sales tax I think because their main branch is in CO. I might have to check on that though. In MN, if I order something online from MN, then there is also sales tax.
I hope this answers your question hun. If not, you can always post again :D

PS... forgot to add...

If you wanted to order through me (I carry everything that Secrist has) I don't charge sales tax, and I have sent out of the country many times. None of my customers have ever said anything about having to pay sales or customs tax, but then again their orders have not been huge either.

-- Edited by Buffington on Thursday 14th of July 2011 02:47:29 PM

Tarnya g · Member

Hi, I have bought many kits from the USA and have never been charged tax, be careful and look at the postage cost as this is usually high depending on what you buy and the weight of the item.

cazzy · Senior Member

Hiya yea i noticed the postage was fairly high, ive looked into the customs thing and on the internet it says i would have to pay 1/3 of the value of the item and also the postage fee over here for royal mail or other courier (eg £7.50) to my door, if that's the case it would be cheaper to buy the kits over here, i was looking at taking advantage of the bb sale kits lol

Buffington · Guru

Most of the Secrist/AVDW dealers outside of America usually order in huge bunches, pay the tax and stuff and add that into their price, so the prices might be higher there. They have to make up that money somewhere lol
But if you're not ordering a huge bunch of kits maybe ask her at BB if she knows if any of her customers have had to pay the 1/3 value thing. Is that the VAT tax? I have sent 4-5 kits in one parcel and the people have not ever said anything about paying any extra. It wouldn't hurt to ask her hun. :D