(edit title) Anyone bought from amazon.co.uk How much tax do you pay? Options

[hxcpride]

hi

i was just wondering if anyone ever bought anything from amazon.co.uk?
i was wondering how much tax and VAT do you pay once you received your item?
say for example a console game or a clothing?

anyone experience it before?

[byke]

Amazon charges TAX relating to the destination.
So if you order from Amazon UK and have it shipped to Sweden, the TAX will be 25%

[hxcpride]

so when you order through amazon TAX will be included to sweden? meaning you dont need to pay anything else once its arrived? i ordered clothings from the states before,...and i had to pay TAX at the post office..

[Puffin]

amazon.co-uk now does so much EU business that they have to collect taxes based on destination - so delivery to Sweden means that Swedish taxes are added to the price may rise on certain items at the checkout - however there is nothing extra to pay on delivery

however if you make a big order from amazon USA then you must pay duty

[hxcpride]

ahh Swedish taxes have been added, and no extra pay on delivery sounds good.

if you make a small order from USA, like 1/2 piece clothing, do you get TAX as well? or is it only for Bulky order?

[byke]

luck of the draw ...

[JulieLou40]

There is no import tax between EU countries, so if you are in the EU (you never said which country you are in), you won't have to pay tax.

If, as others have said, you order from Amazon USA (i.e outside the EU), you will pay import tax based on the rules for your country, if the item is over a certain amount.

Why don't you check the customs website for your country? There is probably information on this on there, and maybe you will find what the level of value for tax-free import is.

[hxcpride]

im from malmo haha, just moved here, so i had no idea bout the tax here, when i was in Malaysia or Australia, ordering small quantity are free ( from anywhere )

im planning to get something from hong kong, US or the UK,depending whichever cheaper

[Michele]

Just to clarify a bit... the tax amazon.co.uk adds depends on the item. So it's not 25% across the board. Books are taxed at the rate of 6%, foods at the rate of 12% and most other items at 25%. And if you are sure to check for versions that have the 'free supersaver delivery option', you can get a lot of things set for free shipping.

[hxcpride]

YEAH! i saw that "free supersave delivery option" i couldnt believe my eyes cuz i thought thats only within the UK! but since you mentioned it! then im up for shopping online from amazon.co.uk!
thanks for clear things up regarding this topic!

but does anyone know how much is the tax if you buy from any websites from USA or Asia? say a small quantity, like a clothing or two! not amazon! do they charge for small quantity or only for bulky orders?

[Yorkshireman]

One problem with Amazon is that it can take weeks for delivery.

[Mb 65]

Amazon add Swedish tax to your bill. I spent a long time arguing with them about it. They say they have an agreement with the Swedish tax office. What I do now is find out who their supplier is, it is normally at the top of the page, and go direct to them.They don't add on the Swedish tax. It has been discovered in the UK that they haven't been paying their UK tax so I suppose they are not paying Swedish tax either. I have stopped dealing with then.

[hxcpride]

whattt..is that even legal? a big company and scamming people like that? thats bollocks.
how can they getaway like that. are you sure? how did you find out about this?

uhh i dont think ill be able to buy from their supplier cuz its game developer..my best bet
is to buy from www.play-asia.com and that is why im asking if you buy imported goods from other website,
do you get taxes..even in a small quantity?? ( US or Asia)

[hxcpride]

apparently buying from amazon.co.uk are still cheaper! so cheers for all the replies guys!

[Mb 65]

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