Sending a parcel from the UK to France, taxes?
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I'm from Brazil but I'll be visiting France in a few days.
While in Europe, I was looking to purchase a piece of professional (test and measurement) electrical engineering equipment. I've researched the possibility of buying it directly in France, but a more interesting (read: cheaper) option came up: buying it in the UK, shipping it to a friend's house there, who would proceed to ship it to my hotel in France by UPS. Even after quoting the cost of shipping from the UK to France, it's still cheaper than buying it in France. The cost of the equipment is about 500 GBP plus VAT.
Now to the question itself: will this parcel incur customs taxes when entering France, and at what rate?
Perhaps this is a weird question and no taxes will be charged, but in Brazil I'm used to get charged quite hefty charges for importing goods from any other country (from 60% to close to 100%, depending on the delivery method).
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How much import tax will I pay from UK to France?
French VAT (TVA) at 20% may however be payable on the total package value (including transport and packaging and any customs duties), although there is an exemption for packages worth less than \u20ac22 until July 1, 2021.Do I have to pay duty on items shipped to France?
The import tax charged on a shipment will be 20% on the full value of your items. For example, if the declared value of your items is 100 EUR, in order for the recipient to receive a package, an additional amount of 20.00 EUR in taxes will be required to be paid to the destination countries government.How do I avoid customs charges from UK to France?
In theory, if the parcel is marked as a gift with a value of less than \u20ac45 (excluding VAT), you will not have to pay customs duty. Goods purchased from online retailers and sent from outside the EU with a value of less than \u20ac150 should also not require a duty fee.Do I have to pay customs for package from UK to Europe?
Since 1st January 2021, parcels to Europe are subject to customs and duty fees. This means that goods shipped between EU countries, UK mainland and Northern Ireland have to clear customs and require a commercial invoice and other export documentation.International Shipping 101
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