I'd like to explain about Brazil.Any imported goods declared with more than 50 US$ are taxed in 60%, product cost+shipping. Those items can remain in customs for months depending on the country that is coming from.Shipments transported by couriers (FEDEX, UPS, DHL) are always taxed in 100% doesn't matter the declared value.Marking goods as "gift" does not guarantee that will pass through customs, they do a random analysis in the lot, so your item can be taxed if they feel that it should, The same apply for items that seems to worth more than 50US$ and was declared with less than that, as SAKs are small and do not call attention usually it pass through fine even if it was a couple of hundreds of dollars.Just want to give you this overview so folks can understand why sometimes Brazilians ask to lower declaration values, taxes are huge here.... and the government does not justify these taxes with benefits for the people.Really interesting thread enki!
Quote from: rmagralha on July 25, 2013, 05:23:37 PMI'd like to explain about Brazil.Any imported goods declared with more than 50 US$ are taxed in 60%, product cost+shipping. Those items can remain in customs for months depending on the country that is coming from.Shipments transported by couriers (FEDEX, UPS, DHL) are always taxed in 100% doesn't matter the declared value.Marking goods as "gift" does not guarantee that will pass through customs, they do a random analysis in the lot, so your item can be taxed if they feel that it should, The same apply for items that seems to worth more than 50US$ and was declared with less than that, as SAKs are small and do not call attention usually it pass through fine even if it was a couple of hundreds of dollars.Just want to give you this overview so folks can understand why sometimes Brazilians ask to lower declaration values, taxes are huge here.... and the government does not justify these taxes with benefits for the people.Really interesting thread enki! I just heard on the news that (and I could be wrong, I'll check the info) as long as you buy from a person and not a company, if the value of the purchase+shipping is under US$50 the taxes are not applied (not guaranteed, I've heard of purchases that really were under the 50 mark and got taxed). So any purchases, even under US$50, made from any company will be charged.
Finnish customs rules have changed. Outside EU. Now you have to pay 24% Tax of product that value is 22€. And if you get a gift value more than 45€. Also you have to pay manufacturing tax of 2,5-7,5%. Minimum manufacturing tax is 10€ and minimum VAT is 5€. If tax is less than those, you do not have to pay it.Postal fees are added to value of product, if product value is more than 22€. So you have to pay VAT from that aswell.Seller should always add a receipt or invoice of somekind, when sending stuff to Finland.I hope i used right terms/translation. And everyone understands.