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Hopefully a simple one:
I need to order car parts from Germany. I will pay the company supplying the parts for VAT and delivery. Can I expect extra charges/ costs from UK customs or anyone else for importing?
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Chris
 
I'm going it the other way around UK into Europe, I get charged vat @21% for entry to Europe (Spain) + administration costs.

If you want to beat these costs it need to enter via Norther Island.

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I've not done it myself, Chris, but Modernist had a thread a little while back about this. He was hit with a huge bill, so much so that, IIRC, he refused to take delivery of it and it went back.
We have taken back control of our surcharges.
 
You shouldn't pay the German vat. Vat will be charged on the invoice amount at the UK rate when it gets through customs. DPD are good for this and the handling charge is OK.
 
As I understand it, it depends on the value. If it's under £135 then the seller has to be registered for VAT with HMRC, charge you the VAT, and then it should go through without further charges. Probably. If it's above £135, then the seller shouldn't charge you any VAT at all, and you'll get charged import duties, handling, tea and biscuit fund donation, etc on entry. Plus VAT on the lot. That's assuming you're acting as a private individual; business I have no idea at all.

At least that's my understanding of the situation. Caveats and disclaimers apply. :D
 
Thanks all. I think. :?

The total value is about 1000 Euros. I just wrote to the seller and they say their online shop isn't set up to deduct the VAT, and I'll be able to claim that back. Hm.
Having read your replies (I genuinely thought I was just checking by asking y'all, before I hit 'BUY'), I looked here:
https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty
which seems to confirm what you've written, including the £135. But some of the terms leave me unclear (customs duty on 'gifts' over £135, but not 'goods'?) and I have to use the helpline for gifts over £630?

Sooo, I've now sent a message to a dealer who I believe has imported the same parts for someone else in the hope they can get them for me and save me all the palava.
Very glad I asked rather than just hit 'buy'.
Oh, and something about the 'B' word to finish on. :x

eta - the main dealer says they don't supply the part any more, so I'm still looking to shop in the EU :-(
 
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