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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,741 |
| | Posted: | | | | When you order something froum outside to the EU you have to pay customs (Zoll, 3.5% on value+shipping in Germany) and VAT (Einfuhrumsatzsteuer, EUSt, 19% on value+shipping+customs in Germany) on it. When the value+shipping of the package is less than 22€ you pay neither. From December, 1st this limit will be raised to 150€ which means importing DVDs becomes way cheaper.  http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Goldene-Zeiten-fuer-Eigenimporte--/meldung/106159 | | | Karsten
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,804 |
| | Posted: | | | | Really good news! Now I need mor shelves and have to ask my boss for a pay raise! | | | | Thorsten |
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| Registered: August 22, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 1,807 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting DJ Doena: Quote:
When you order something froum outside to the EU you have to pay customs (Zoll) (3.5% on value+shipping) and VAT (Einfuhrumsatzsteuer, EUSt) (19% on value+shipping+customs) on it.
When the value+shipping of the package is less than 22€ you pay neither. From December, 1st this limit will be raised to 150€ which means importing DVDs becomes way cheaper.
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Goldene-Zeiten-fuer-Eigenimporte--/meldung/106159 Great news! The ridicolously low €22 limit applies in Italy as well. But I think you should correct the topic from "@Germans" to "@Europeans"  http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=363Quote:
"European Import Limit to Raise to €150 in Dec" | | | | -- Enry |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 1,946 |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,741 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting cvermeylen: Quote:
Excellent news and big green arrow to DJ Doena for posting this highly usefull information.  I was afraid of getting red for making people poor.  | | | Karsten
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 3,195 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting DJ Doena: Quote:
When the value+shipping of the package is less than 22€ you pay neither. From December, 1st this limit will be raised to 150€ which means importing DVDs becomes way cheaper. Are you sure this goes for VAT as well and not just the "zoll" ? Huge difference since our VAT is 25% but the zoll is only 3.5% (or was it 4% I don't remember exactly). | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,741 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Patsa: Quote:
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When the value+shipping of the package is less than 22€ you pay neither. From December, 1st this limit will be raised to 150€ which means importing DVDs becomes way cheaper.
Are you sure this goes for VAT as well and not just the "zoll" ? Huge difference since our VAT is 25% but the zoll is only 3.5% (or was it 4% I don't remember exactly). According to the german customs department it applies to both. I cannot confirm for this for the entire EU. What were your customs rules until now? | | | Karsten
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 1,136 |
| | Posted: | | | | I wonder if this part of Europe will.... forget.... to fill thier coffers (again) | | | Signature? We don't need no stinking... hang on, this has been done... blast [oooh now in Widescreen]
Ah... well you see.... I thought I'd say something more interesting... but cannot think of anything..... oh well
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,195 |
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What were your customs rules until now? From the description in your first post, same as yours I beileve (except for the 25% VAT rate). Oh, and the post office charge a fee of 63kr (SEK) on top of all that for doing all this nice work for you.  | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 | | | | Last edited: by Nexus the Sixth |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting FunkyLA: Quote:
I wonder if this part of Europe will.... forget.... to fill thier coffers (again) The British Gaming link seems to suggest we won't be forgotten - which is very good or bad news depending on whether you're my bank manager or not! |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,293 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting northbloke: Quote:
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I wonder if this part of Europe will.... forget.... to fill thier coffers (again)
The British Gaming link seems to suggest we won't be forgotten - which is very good or bad news depending on whether you're my bank manager or not! Oooh, that sounds good... can you point out the link, please  | | | | It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong | | | | Last edited: by Voltaire53 |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,741 |
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| | Posted: | | | | Thanks! | | | | It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 742 |
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When the value+shipping of the package is less than 22€ you pay neither. From December, 1st this limit will be raised to 150€ which means importing DVDs becomes way cheaper.
Are you sure this goes for VAT as well and not just the "zoll" ? Huge difference since our VAT is 25% but the zoll is only 3.5% (or was it 4% I don't remember exactly). Talking from the German perspective (same might apply for other countries as well though): This change does not affect the VAT (value added tax = Mehrwertsteuer), but that's only because you're never subject to that kind of tax if you import goods. The customs office adds the Customs duty (=Zoll) (3,5 %, based on the value of the goods and the shipping costs) and taxes that amount with the turnover tax on imports (=Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) (that has the same per cent value as the VAT in Germany). As long as the added amount of value of goods and shipping costs do not exceed 22 € (now) or 150 € (starting Dec. 1st), neither customs duty or turnover tax on imports are applied. Happy shopping (X-mas will be sooooo much fun for my collection and my car....) | | | | Lutz | | | | Last edited: by Darxon |
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| Registered: April 3, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,998 |
| | Posted: | | | | Great news, now i have to start saving for all the DVDs and Blu-rays I'm going to import in December |
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| Registered: August 22, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,807 |
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