RE: vat/customs charges, how to reduce?

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In a message dated 04/08/2006 21:11:22 GMT Daylight Time, simon_tinawood@... writes:

I believe that you have to pay tax for prescription drugs....other items you can get exemptions.

>>IF they are not available IN THE UK as far as I am aware. I never purseued it too much time required and too many phone calls, would have ended up costing me more - biggest sting I ever got was on BCN - £54.....................n0 problems with that anymore since we have it in Scotland now

Mandi x

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

I have just been stung for £70 as well. I spoke to the UPS guy and he gave me a

number to ring at Customs and Excise. He said I would need to explain the

situation to them and then get registered as VAT exempt. The number is 0845

0109000. I haven't phoned them yet but I intend to very soon.

Good luck

Saj

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From: Autism Treatment on behalf of bbrowne123

Sent: Fri 04/08/2006 16:49

Autism Treatment

Subject: vat/customs charges, how to reduce?

Just got a shipment from Coastal and was charged £26.00 on the item.

It was a supplement for my disabled child.

I was under the impression that supplements for disabled individuals

do not pay these charges?

Am i right??

Anyone got an idea how to get through UPS without waiting for 1/2 hour

on the phone? They took my money quick enough,but now when i want it

back, they dont answer.

thanks

[Guest guest]

I believe that you have to pay tax for prescription drugs....other items you can get exemptions. Tinabbrowne123 <bbrowne123@...> wrote: Just got a shipment from Coastal and was charged £26.00 on the item. It was a supplement for my disabled child.I was under the impression that supplements for disabled individuals do not pay these charges?Am i right??Anyone got an idea how to get through UPS without waiting for 1/2 hour on the phone? They took

my money quick enough,but now when i want it back, they dont answer. thanks

[Guest guest]

We paid duty recently and have now had a full reimbursement.

Jane

RE: vat/customs charges, how to reduce?

Hello ,I have just been stung for £70 as well. I spoke to the UPS guy and he gave me a number to ring at Customs and Excise. He said I would need to explain the situation to them and then get registered as VAT exempt. The number is 0845 0109000. I haven't phoned them yet but I intend to very soon.Good luckSaj________________________________From: Autism Treatment on behalf of bbrowne123Sent: Fri 04/08/2006 16:49Autism Treatment Subject: vat/customs charges, how to reduce?Just got a shipment from Coastal and was charged £26.00 on the item. It was a supplement for my disabled child.I was under the impression that supplements for disabled individuals do not pay these charges?Am i right??Anyone got an idea how to get through UPS without waiting for 1/2 hour on the phone? They took my money quick enough,but now when i want it back, they dont answer. thanks

[Guest guest]

We were reimbursed by DHL for prescription glasses. It may help if you know you are going to be receiving goods to ask for the claim form in advance.

Jane

Re: vat/customs charges, how to reduce?

I believe that you have to pay tax for prescription drugs....other items you can get exemptions.

Tinabbrowne123 <bbrowne123 > wrote:

Just got a shipment from Coastal and was charged £26.00 on the item. It was a supplement for my disabled child.I was under the impression that supplements for disabled individuals do not pay these charges?Am i right??Anyone got an idea how to get through UPS without waiting for 1/2 hour on the phone? They took my money quick enough,but now when i want it back, they dont answer. thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane, which begs the question, HOW did you get reimbursed. The

UPS truck has driven away leaving me with an invoice which i paid

but no help from their company. What do you have to do to get

reimbursed.

>

> We paid duty recently and have now had a full reimbursement.

>

> Jane

>

>

> vat/customs charges, how to

reduce?

>

> Just got a shipment from Coastal and was charged £26.00 on the

item.

> It was a supplement for my disabled child.

>

> I was under the impression that supplements for disabled

individuals

> do not pay these charges?

>

> Am i right??

>

> Anyone got an idea how to get through UPS without waiting for

1/2 hour

> on the phone? They took my money quick enough,but now when i

want it

> back, they dont answer.

>

> thanks

>

[Guest guest]

>

> We were reimbursed by DHL for prescription glasses. It may help if

you know you are going to be receiving goods to ask for the claim

form in advance.

>

> Jane

>

We have received prescription glasses from a US optometrist several

times now, and each time we get an invoice or a phone-call from DHL

regarding customs charges. The first time we paid the invoice, but

they returned the cheque saying it was not necessary. Another time

we received an invoice, I phoned up and they issued a credit note for

the same amount to cancel the invoice. Last time a woman rang, and

told me that she remembered ringing me once before, and that she

would now make some adjustment to our account on the computer which

means we should not trigger charges in the future. Ours may be

complicated by the fact that we send the frames out, and they are 're-

imported' complete with lenses.

If you are always going to use the same courier, it is worth ringing

them up and seeing if they can make the necessary arrangements.

Good Luck Sue

[Guest guest]

>

> Anyone got an idea how to get through UPS without waiting for 1/2

hour

> on the phone? They took my money quick enough,but now when i want

it

> back, they dont answer.

>

> thanks

>

Have never tried it with UPS, but saw a programme on TV saying that

when you get a list of options, if there is one for people without

touch-tone phones, then just choose that one. Sue

[Guest guest]

>

> Just got a shipment from Coastal and was charged £26.00 on the

item.

> It was a supplement for my disabled child.

>

> I was under the impression that supplements for disabled

individuals

> do not pay these charges?

>

> Am i right??

>

> Anyone got an idea how to get through UPS without waiting for 1/2

hour

> on the phone? They took my money quick enough,but now when i want

it

> back, they dont answer.

>

> thanks

>

Hi,

Have you tried the Customs and Excise website for info? Or rung them?

They were in the phone book and very helpful when I imported some

stuff some time ago. I think I was given a code to go on one parcel

and about 10lb of amaranth flour came in free as it was food and a

small quantity.

As C & E are the final collectors of the money, they ought to be able

to reimburse you if you qualify.

Let us know how you get on.

ATB

Patience

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advice people. Very helpful!

> >

> > Just got a shipment from Coastal and was charged £26.00 on the

> item.

> > It was a supplement for my disabled child.

> >

> > I was under the impression that supplements for disabled

> individuals

> > do not pay these charges?

> >

> > Am i right??

> >

> > Anyone got an idea how to get through UPS without waiting for

1/2

> hour

> > on the phone? They took my money quick enough,but now when i

want

> it

> > back, they dont answer.

> >

> > thanks

> >

>

> Hi,

>

> Have you tried the Customs and Excise website for info? Or rung

them?

> They were in the phone book and very helpful when I imported some

> stuff some time ago. I think I was given a code to go on one

parcel

> and about 10lb of amaranth flour came in free as it was food and a

> small quantity.

> As C & E are the final collectors of the money, they ought to be

able

> to reimburse you if you qualify.

> Let us know how you get on.

> ATB

> Patience

>