Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari Digest, Vol 79, Issue 23

[Rui Gigante (rui.gigante]

They shouldn't have charged it. I believe you could have asked for a refund at the airport, but I'm not sure.
What did change at the EU is that now large enterprises (when shipping) need to charge VAT at the value charged at the destination country. Can you imagine that? You have to keep track of all EU VAT values AND make a montly/2months/3months declaration to the destination country and give them the money. 

So now when I buy something from the UK (20% VAT) they charge me 23% (Portugal rate) and then have to declare that to the Portuguese government and give them the money. Insane!!!

Rui - in desintegrating Europe

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Larry T <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

I've bought a bunch of MGB stuff from the UK and they never charged me a VAT tax.  They said it did not apply to sales in the US when I asked about it...

LarryT

On 2/20/2013 11:19 AM, Todd Walke wrote:

Robert wrote:

Hi all,
I just bought some motorcycle vizors from England and they said they had 
to charge the VAT? What's up with that, I asked specifically about the VAT 
and oversea buyer, etc. Besides that shipping was $61 for two helmet 
plastic visors, high priced in my mind.

         Have a look at this, under "VAT on exports of goods to non-EU 
countries":
<http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/managing/international/exports/goods.htm>

"VAT is a tax charged on goods used in the EU, so if goods are exported 
outside the EU, VAT isn't charged. You can zero-rate the sale, provided you 
get and keep evidence of the export, and comply with all other laws"

         The HMRC site lists ways to get a refund of VAT when you leave the 
country, don't know if that can be done for an item that was shipped.


Todd
Seattle,WA
'86 GTI, Red of course. (exciting racey car) 276,000 miles
'01 Golf TDI, silver.   (new work car)       390,000 miles
'87 Golf, Polar Silver. (retired work car)   654,000 miles <- Gone to a new 
home :(
http://www.pureluckdesign.com <-Ferrari & VW stuff

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