££££££££ Duty by TRNC Customs

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
24/06/2010 22:43

Just had a shipment come through customs £ 1253.00 Duty & Tax

Got a real shock

Anybody else been HIT with excessive charges

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
24/06/2010 22:44

what was it

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
24/06/2010 22:47

Houshold goods, clothes, tools, TV, yes there was 31 boxes but still damn expensive

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
24/06/2010 22:50

Does it not depend on the value of the goods?

What was the percentage charged?

Were you able t claim back the VAT from UK as they have been taken out?

They should have come to the same figure or there abouts?

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
24/06/2010 22:51

i brought full house contents everything as above including 3 flat screen tvs, 2 laptops paid £60 who done your shipping and clearing customs

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
24/06/2010 22:56

As all the documents are in trukish I have to get them translated



Most of the things were used

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
24/06/2010 22:56

That seems to me excessively too low. Don't tell me you have a relative in Customs.

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
24/06/2010 22:58

who cleared customs for you, what shipper

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
24/06/2010 23:34

Yfred, your talents are wasted here, GR is pining for you. CF just not the same

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
25/06/2010 07:10

smity,



Is this your permanent home or is it a holiday place.



If itis your permanent home and you are retired, not intending to work, then the duty should be next to nothing. If you did not declare this as fact then that would be reason for paying duty.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
25/06/2010 08:09

Customs officers tried to take my neighbours car yesterday its on ZT plates,and she pays the taxes every six months without fail. I was told she has paid nothing for 10 years!!! I said of course not the car is only 4 years old. Luckily i had all her documents and it was sorted out clerical error was the reason they said. I was in a panic for her.

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 19:39

The other thing to ask is, how long have you been out here. When I brought my things out I was told I had 6 months from when I first arrived to import my furniture. After that I think you're seen as importing for business purposes and then you'll be hit with higher taxes than if you have an import licence (though they're still quite high for businesses too).



I was charged £120 or two TVs. If you have a fax machine, radio or generator then I think there are extra charges for them too and you (or your agent) will have to obtain a special licence to import those (don't know what the cost is for those).

juliamoons



Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 849

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 22:01

I paid nothing 3 TV's 3 pc's then loads of household stuff some new kitchen gadgets, not much was looked at. They seemed to be a little interested in some outside plastic storage containers, so that box had to be opened but they did not charge for anything.

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 07:54

Smity



This is the TRNC.



We have all been exposed to exorbitant charges at some time or another



Regards



Paul