i want to buy a cell phone off the internet from this website
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/795/htc-touch-ii--dual-
it says 285 pounds excluding VAT since im not a UK resident do i not have to pay the VAT TAX or do i somehow get refunded?
2007-11-16 14:26:38 · 3 answers · asked by Maximo 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United Kingdom
You must pay it. However, if you do these type of foreign purchases often, there are firms that specialize in getting VAT refunds from various European countries for you for a percentage of the refund.
2007-11-16 18:57:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends upon where you live. If you are an EU resident you'll pay the VAT. If you are not -- say you're from the US and have the phone shipped to the US -- then the vendor should not charge the VAT on the phone. In that case, you'd just pay the £285 plus shipping charges. Keep in mind that you may have to pay import duty when the phone is delivered to you.
2007-11-16 22:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you may pay 20% VAT on something you import from outdoors the european that fees greater beneficial than £18, quickly to be decrease to £12 plus a customs charge of around £8, its consistently been that way.
2016-11-11 21:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋