Import tax/Duty on new furniture

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 350

Message Posted:
04/02/2008 12:58

We are sending over a container of personal belongings in March - mainly items that are more than 12 months old and used.

However a few items such as dining table and chairs and Sofa are new and in original boxes.

Please can anyone advise from their own experience or common knowledge if there is a fixed percentage import tax/duty which Customs may apply to new goods (not televisions)?

Thanks in advance.

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
04/02/2008 13:02

paul

dont worry mate, i know many people who have sent over container's and have had new tables and chairs etc and not got charged and if they did it was very minamal, they are only really interested in electrical goods

regards

ukturk

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
04/02/2008 13:03

try and re wrap them this way you will pay less tax .

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 350

Message Posted:
04/02/2008 14:18

Thanks Erkan - that is interesting because Olaytrans answered 45% to the same question.

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
04/02/2008 15:26

if they can see that its for personal use and not re-sale, you shouldn't be charged anything ( for my 2 sofas i went to DFS and got a couple of 'Sofa Bags' -wacking great polly bags-free).Generator (well worth bringing at least 6.5 kva), may require an import licence-easy to obtain on arrival though.

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
04/02/2008 16:33

My daughter bubble wrapped everthing so well , don't think they could be botherd to open it , now we had friends who did not re wrap there stuff some was brand new in boxes including a brand new tv , they got charged £550

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 350

Message Posted:
04/02/2008 16:42

Thanks PIPIE and TTOLI - some good points to bear in mind.

jubbly


Joined: 27/06/2009
Posts: 6

Message Posted:
28/05/2010 00:36

Hello anyone,

I AM BRINGING A FEW NEW ITEMS SUCH AS SWING CHAIR PICTURES SAUCEPANS ETC INTO NORTH CYPRUS ON A CONTAINER FOR MY APPARTMENT, PLEASE CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY ON THE DUTY IT IS ALL WRAPPED UP SO YOU CANT SEE IF ITS NEW IF THAT HELPS THENK YOU

Jo Valentine


Joined: 10/02/2008
Posts: 508

Message Posted:
28/05/2010 01:33

Hi Paul and Jubbly.

Although Customs have at times been lenient in the past, they do seem to have become more keen in just the last month. It should be remembered that the Exemption from Duty only applies to USED household goods and personal effects, and it is a concession. Even when Duty is paid most goods are still cheaper and better quality than can be bought locally. If anyone has a specific enquiry please email me and I'll try to help.

Cheers

Jo Valentine

Tel: 01302 729696

Email: valentineremovals@hotmail.com

http://www.jamesvalentineremovals.co.uk



Specialists in Removals and Shipping to and from Cyprus

Full Containers and Groupage, Door to Door. Vehicles too.....

quackers


Joined: 02/03/2010
Posts: 179

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 12:18

Suggest you use Jo Valentine - I did a couple of months ago and had no trouble very experienced in Northern Cyprus

lapta6


Joined: 10/07/2009
Posts: 19

Message Posted:
02/06/2010 20:26

We also used Jo Valentine last August had not trouble all we had to pay for was for the TV and the generator. We brought brand new cane furniture over still its packing and the guys in the UK just wrote numbers on it and said tell them you brought it at auctions and thats the lot number. It worked. All we had to do in Cyprus was meet Jo's rep who took us to the police station and the next thing we had the container outside our home. Just one breakage of a large jug, they packed everything so well.