Importing laptop as gift in France, how much duty will I have to pay?
I will fly into France from the U.S. with my personal laptop. I also want to take a new one as a gift for my hostess.
Will I have to pay a tax duty on it?
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Yes, you'll be liable to pay 20% VAT on a new laptop if its value is greater than €430 euro in to France from outside the EU customs area. On the plus side, there's no specific duty to pay (see "Ordinateur portable" on this page)
You could try and just walk through the "nothing to declare" aisle anyway - but you'd then be smuggling and at some risk of facing penalties.
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Are gifts exempt from import duty in France?
Private individuals in France may receive free of duty and taxes a gift mailed from a foreign country, if the total shipment's value (merchandise's value + shipment's cost + shipment's insurance) does not exceed \u20ac45.Do you pay import duties on a gift?
Import VAT is charged at the same rate that applies to similar goods sold in the UK and applies to commercial goods over \xa3135 in value, and on gifts that are over \xa339 in value. The value of the goods for Import VAT is based on the: basic value of goods. postage, packing and insurance.How much is French import duty?
The standard VAT rate for imports into France (mainland) is 20% in 2020. There is also an intermediate rate of 10% and a reduced rate of 5.5% which apply to certain products specifically targeted by the tax law.How much is import duty on laptop?
Generally, the customs duty for importing a laptop from the USA to India is 28% and can be split as below; 10% BCD. 1% HEdu Cess. 2% Edu Cess.How To Calculate Import Duty and VAT
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Before bringing a laptop from the USA as a present, consider that it has the wrong keyboard, the wrong power plug, you need to make sure that it works with 220 Volt, the receiver may have a hard time getting warranty repairs, and the receiver will not have any EU consumer rights.
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