Tax from Pakistan?

craptakular · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:35

Why not just buy your clothes off the interwebs in the UK?

T345 · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:37

Oxy said:
Why not just buy your clothes off the interwebs in the UK?

Not mine, my mothers, they are all fully hand embroidered...
What ever that means

Tican · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:42

Instead of creating a new thread....
I am looking to get t-shirts printed in China (approx. 200 of them) with an overall value of about £3-350. Would it be 20% import duty on that? If it is, It will be cheaper to get them printed in the UK

shadow_boxer · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:43

Never had to pay any tax when ordering clothes from abroad, specifically India. Get your relatives there if you have some to remove tags receipts etc then ask them to send the parcel. We've (well fiancee and mum) have ordered plenty of stuff without any problems.

tamzzy · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:45

if the value of the goods is less than 30 quid they wont tax the parcel iirc

T345 · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:45

shadow_boxer said:
Never had to pay any tax when ordering clothes from abroad, specifically India. Get your relatives there if you have some to remove tags receipts etc then ask them to send the parcel. We've (well fiancee and mum) have ordered plenty of stuff without any problems.

Thats what we done last time, but was quite difficult, because for some reason there is no addresses in some places!

tamzzy said:
if the value of the goods is less than 30 quid they wont tax the parcel iirc

Each one is £50

about 3

Pho · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:46

Try http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation/.

tamzzy · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:49

you could just under-declare the value

Craterloads · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:49

T345 said:
Thats what we done last time, but was quite difficult, because for some reason there is no addresses in some places!

Each one is £50 about 3

Weve ordered loads of stuff from pakistan, no tax.

ordered a machine that does the roti flour, which weighed 25kg, no tax.

T345 · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:50

I will just tell my relatives to send them over
Calculation results

Total customs value: £170.00
- Duty: £20.40
- VAT: £38.08
Total import duty & taxes due: £58.48
Total landed cost: £228.48

Craterloads · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:52

Dont put a value on them, under value them if need be.

I wouldnt be suprised if someone nabs them in pakistan with a £170 value attached!

Twirlywoos · 2 Jul 2012 at 19:58

bitslice said:
Thank goodness the Government is spying on forums, that's another terrorist in the bag. Good work lads.

You Sir have the IQ of a Muslamic Ray Gun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL1jDcAHkc8

Cleeecooo · 2 Jul 2012 at 22:19

It's just struck me. If you want clothes from Asia, why not just go to Primark?

T345 · 2 Jul 2012 at 22:25

Cleeecooo said:
It's just struck me. If you want clothes from Asia, why not just go to Primark?

Primark does not appeal to my mother, or me!

Gooner Leroy · 3 Jul 2012 at 10:53

T345 said:
Primark does not appeal to my mother, or me!

That's a nice dress you have there. Do you wear it on weekends?

tombee · 3 Jul 2012 at 11:16

reflux said:
Well a taxi to Ipswich from Norwich cost me £50 a few weeks ago, so a taxi from Pakistan would be approximately £46464638838000 I think

I take it the trains weren't running then?

Darg · 3 Jul 2012 at 11:36

reflux said:
Well a taxi to Ipswich from Norwich cost me £50 a few weeks ago, so a taxi from Pakistan would be approximately £46464638838000 I think

False, The distance from Norwich to Ipswich is approximately 70.5km. The distance from Islamabad, Pakistan to Kent is 7974km. If your taxi cost you £50 then a taxi from Islamabad should cost somewhere in the area of £5655.