Customs charges from UK to NZ

[xrman7]

Whay do I have to pay such high customs charges on used goods from the Uk ?

[fargvs · Accepted solution]

Check out the UK links previously given to get a general overview of import charges especially >

'GST on purchases valued at over AU $1,000 and NZ $1,000 is generally collected at the Australian or New Zealand border. The recipient may need to pay GST as par of clearing the package through customs.'

Items delivered to Australia or New Zealand – Goods and Services Tax (GST)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/buying/paying-items/paying-tax-ebay-purchases?id=4771&st=2&pos=2&query=P...

[fargvs]

For information ... With a NZ/UK  registered account, be aware that as well as GST ...

If a Buyer or Seller is located and/or registered anywhere outside the UK ? ... it will trigger an additional  20% VAT import fee >

Paying tax on eBay purchases | eBay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/listings/default/vat-obligations-eu?id=4650

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/buying/paying-items/paying-tax-ebay-purchases?id=4771&st=2&pos=2&query=P...

[red_magpie]

How do you expect us in the UK to about about customs charges in New Zealand?

You need to ask the customs authority in your own country.

[xrman7]

Sorry didnt realise "everyone" here was from the UK.

[redwick1]

You are on ebay.co.uk which is the UK site. You need to sign out of ebay.co.uk and then into the site for NZ which is www.ebay.co.nz

[xrman7]

redwick1 there is no Ebay.co.nz . We have have to use ebay.com or ebay.co.uk . I come from the UK and changed my delivery address to NZ .

[redwick1]

If we buy items from overseas we have to pay customs too.

So if we bought from NZ then we would be responsible for our own customs

The customs are a charge by your country when the item reach NZ 

It is up to the buyer to know the customs duties for their own country when importing

[xrman7]

Never had to do this before on USED items ever

[redwick1]

Have the items arrived in NZ. If they have and you are being charged customs then you need to look at your own countries Customs rules.

[xrman7]

my apologies. It was GST (tax) on a second hand item

[redwick1]

No problem at all as long as you now know what the charge is.