PRS-950 950 in Europe / outside of the US

[ThR]

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[Papi]

Thanks for the tip !

[grissley]

Originally Posted by Papi

grissley : the VAT is indeed 19.6 here, I didn't know about toll free amount though. To me it would be more logical to pay : ((Total price in US $) - 195) * 1.196 for France, if you have up to 195 $ toll-free...Also, where does the 1.07 come from ?

1,07 was for the toll (I just checked: it is 3.7%, not 7%. sorry ).
It doesn't work like the income tax - so either you pay nothing, or you multiply the whole amount by 1,037.
The VAT related law has nothing to do with the toll, though (although in France the vat-free amount can be equal to the toll-free one. This would make the calculations easier ).
So, the VAT is computed basing on the total amount, enlarged by the toll (if the amount is a subject of the toll).
In Poland the vat-free amount is 22€, so, buying sth for less than 150€, but more than 22€, you'd pay the amount*(1+VAT).
Buying sth for more than 150€, you'd pay ([the amount*(1+toll)]*(1+VAT)).
In practice, ordering for less than 150€, it is probable that they won't charge anything (the luck factor). Ordering for more than 150€, it is still probable they won't charge, but the probability is far lower

Originally Posted by Papi

Anyway, if you order from B&H, they automatically include the import taxes given the delivery country, if you chose UPS or FeDex.

What a shame I didn't know that before...

[Papi]

Thanks for the detailed explanation, now it's clearer to me what these "import taxes" include. What UPS and Fedex charges for import taxes is still more than toll + VAT, even on the total price with shipping, but I guess there are added costs for handling the case.

[ThR]

Here is an example of an Entourage Pocket Edge (to Germany):

SubTotal: $326.69
Sales Tax: $0.00
Duties & Tax : $120.18
Shipping: $45.15
Order Total: $492.02

Duties & Tax are

* VAT:$73.26
* Duties:$13.76
* Other Taxes:$0.00
* HST:$0.00
* GST:$0.00
* Brokerage:$0.00
* Disbursement:$13.15
* Security & Handling:$5.01
* Carrier Surcharge:$15.00
* Total:$120.18

[Papi]

* Disbursement:$13.15
* Security & Handling:$5.01
* Carrier Surcharge:$15.00

So that's the added costs. I don't see how these would be specific to international shipping though...Thanks for the information !