Hello
Can anyone advise please.
I purchased an item from US, which was handled by Parcleforce, and I paid the import duty and VAT.
The item needs returning, and it's half the price to return it via DHL than Parcelforce (£34.40 compared with £75.70!)
I don't have to use Parcelforce to be able to reclaim the VAT and import duty do I?
Does anyone know how I would go about making the reclaim?
I have all the paperwork.
Thanks
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David
How to reclaim VAT & import duty on item returned to US
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Re: How to reclaim VAT & import duty on item returned to US
I am no expert but I would have thought that you would need to approach the Customs and Excise and ask them.
This from the revenue site.
This from the revenue site.
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Re: How to reclaim VAT & import duty on item returned to US
I found the Customs people very helpful when I was charged VAT on a VAT exemt item (the senders fault) and the two people I dealt with were quick to redress the situation once I'd faxed fulldetails of the item. There should have been a note when you recieved the item giving contact details etc and what to do if you felt the item had been taxed unfairly, they are the people to contact.
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Re: How to reclaim VAT & import duty on item returned to US
Hi Ian and JoannaIanG wrote:I found the Customs people very helpful when I was charged VAT on a VAT exemt item (the senders fault) and the two people I dealt with were quick to redress the situation once I'd faxed fulldetails of the item. There should have been a note when you recieved the item giving contact details etc and what to do if you felt the item had been taxed unfairly, they are the people to contact.
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I've found the info I need. Parcelforce send out a perforated envelope come letter now, and I hadn't realised thT the query details were on a second sheet stuck to the first.
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Re: How to reclaim VAT & import duty on item returned to US
yes, splendid, Parcelfarce and HMRC, what a heady lovely combo.............I think not
best of luck
andrew
best of luck
andrew