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By *osmicGate OP   Man
over a year ago

louth

so I boght an item on aliexpress for 3.70 including vat..I get a text on day of delivery stating i needed to pay customs handling fee of 3.50 from an post..is this a new thing?

does anybody else have experience buying from non eue websites..I know vat had been applicable from the start of the year but custom handling charges?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ya they've a 3:50 handling charge on it now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also if you order anything from the UK you get hit with import duty unless its from Amazon

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24

AliExpress should pay the VAT so no you should NOT pay a handling fee

From an post website

Why do I need to pay customs charges before An Post delivers my item?

An Post collect the customs charges on your behalf that are charged by Revenue on items delivered to Ireland from non-EU countries. In order for your parcel to be processed and delivered, these charges must be paid.

If VAT or customs charges are due on the item, where possible, we will contact you by post, text or email. You can then pay the charges through our website or at your local Post Office. We will deliver your item as soon as possible after payment has been received.

If there are no VAT or customs charges due on the item, then the item will be delivered as normal.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork


"Also if you order anything from the UK you get hit with import duty unless its from Amazon "

Sorry to say that's not true and Amazon can and do be charg duty and vat, depending on the item.

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By *Sparkie.Man
over a year ago

Ratoath

This is a simple process, if you are not VAT registered and buy something outside of Ireland but in the EU you pay the VAT in the country of purchase.

If you buy outside the EU you are liable for Vat and Duty, rates vary depending on the commodity code.

It's understandable that the shipping company charges a handling charge as its takes them longer with more paperwork at their end.

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By *osmicGate OP   Man
over a year ago

louth

Hmmm conflicting answers.. So if I pay vat then I don't have to pay a customs handling fee.. Its a grey area now.. Putting me off buying anything from outside EU now..

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By *osmicGate OP   Man
over a year ago

louth


"This is a simple process, if you are not VAT registered and buy something outside of Ireland but in the EU you pay the VAT in the country of purchase.

If you buy outside the EU you are liable for Vat and Duty, rates vary depending on the commodity code.

It's understandable that the shipping company charges a handling charge as its takes them longer with more paperwork at their end."

I understand the vat charge.. If the item is 3.70 including delivery/shipping and vat then why would an post want 3.50 for a "customs handling fee" upon delivery.. Shipping/delivery has already been paid..

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By *unsigntwoCouple
over a year ago

athlone

It's a scam my item was delivered 1 day and then I got the text asking for 3 50 from an post and if I didn't pay my item would not be delivered

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By *erticalMan
over a year ago

dark side of the moon

I’ve an northern ireland address if needed for bigger items, but it will cost ya a cup of coffee on a fwb basis. I’m only pulling your leg…. Mmm?? It just maybe that was your plan from the start????

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

It’s a brexity thing , no ? Bought something from England the other day and it cost 32 quid but the customs charge was 34. So that’s that then in terms of where I shop from online

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By *ickheadcuntCouple
over a year ago

Cork Ireland

It's a scam, I've gotten quite a few from on post, when I've nothing ordered

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By *eth TVTV/TS
over a year ago

Mid Meath

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By *eth TVTV/TS
over a year ago

Mid Meath

If a non EU seller is registered with Revenue to collect tax at the point of sale then VAT will be included when you pay and declared as such pre delivery. However, not all sellers are set up to do this and you can't insist that they do this, so you will find that many items will be stopped and and assessed for duties and tax for you to pay.

While this has always been the case for most non EEA goods it wasn't as rigorously enforced until Brexit came alone. As such, yeah you can blame the Brits

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By *eth TVTV/TS
over a year ago

Mid Meath

An Post will have paid the excise to get the parcel through Customs. For doing this and other clearance stuff they (and other courier/parcel firms) add on a handling fee to the duty paid.

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over


"If a non EU seller is registered with Revenue to collect tax at the point of sale then VAT will be included when you pay and declared as such pre delivery. However, not all sellers are set up to do this and you can't insist that they do this, so you will find that many items will be stopped and and assessed for duties and tax for you to pay.

While this has always been the case for most non EEA goods it wasn't as rigorously enforced until Brexit came alone. As such, yeah you can blame the Brits "

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork


"This is a simple process, if you are not VAT registered and buy something outside of Ireland but in the EU you pay the VAT in the country of purchase.

If you buy outside the EU you are liable for Vat and Duty, rates vary depending on the commodity code.

It's understandable that the shipping company charges a handling charge as its takes them longer with more paperwork at their end."

It's not just for the non-VAT registered unfortunately. I am a VAT registered Irish business with a UK amazon business account. Pre-brexit I could buy stuff VAT free from the UK. Now I can't. Estimated VAT and duty on UK goods is paid on checkout and is not reclaimable. You can however use a European amazon site to buy without VAT. I use the German site.

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By *ocogreyTV/TS
over a year ago

secret

Bought shoes online from Ireland. Got txt from

An post to pay VAT. Thought it was strange. As there’s was no excise charge just VAT. It was only like €3 or something like that. Clicked on the linked and got txt message from bank asking to confirm if

authorised €500 to some company called Pegasus. Went to an post to see if legit she said yes and went to check said that an post email expired like a month ago. I did purchase something from Uk and paid custom excise. Went to bank straight away. They blocked my acc and changed my card for me.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork


"Bought shoes online from Ireland. Got txt from

An post to pay VAT. Thought it was strange. As there’s was no excise charge just VAT. It was only like €3 or something like that. Clicked on the linked and got txt message from bank asking to confirm if

authorised €500 to some company called Pegasus. Went to an post to see if legit she said yes and went to check said that an post email expired like a month ago. I did purchase something from Uk and paid custom excise. Went to bank straight away. They blocked my acc and changed my card for me. "

It sounds like that wasn't a text from an post at all.

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

This thread is rather confusing.

Anyhow some simple rules make online shopping life easier:

Buy from Irish sites

Don't support evil Bezos so stay away from Amazon

Don't buy from British sites - (sorry Brits but you voted to leave not us)

Whenever possible buy from EU sites

Be aware of the tons of scam an post text messages/emails, don't click on any link.

Exceptions may apply if you get items shipped to a parcel motel in NI or if you have a "private" courier aka friend travelling from said country.

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By *osmicGate OP   Man
over a year ago

louth

So it's a scam then

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By *j47Man
over a year ago

limerick


"This thread is rather confusing.

Anyhow some simple rules make online shopping life easier:

Buy from Irish sites

Don't support evil Bezos so stay away from Amazon

Don't buy from British sites - (sorry Brits but you voted to leave not us)

Whenever possible buy from EU sites

Be aware of the tons of scam an post text messages/emails, don't click on any link.

Exceptions may apply if you get items shipped to a parcel motel in NI or if you have a "private" courier aka friend travelling from said country. "

While I agree with ur opinion on Amazon and its owner I am afraid to tell say he (Bezos) has his finger in lots of pies, data centers are one of his biggest earners at the moment

So even perving on here is earning him coin

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

I bought lingerie from pour moi and for some reason it came in through the south even tho I live in the north. I ended up having to pay customs down there in order get them to release it. Even though it should never had gone through Dublin in the first place .

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

Anyone waiting ages for deliveries from abroad? I'm still waiting on a package which seems to be stuck in Dublin 'arrivals' for the past two weeks.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork


"Anyone waiting ages for deliveries from abroad? I'm still waiting on a package which seems to be stuck in Dublin 'arrivals' for the past two weeks."

Yeah stuff coming in from outside the EU is taking ages. The brexit effect and a shortage of shipping containers, plus that ship that got stuck in the suez canal. Cumulatively its a nightmare.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's a scam, I've gotten quite a few from on post, when I've nothing ordered "

Actually snap.. text messages from “An Post” click the link to pay excise duty.. fuckers... scam artists..

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick


"Anyone waiting ages for deliveries from abroad? I'm still waiting on a package which seems to be stuck in Dublin 'arrivals' for the past two weeks.

Yeah stuff coming in from outside the EU is taking ages. The brexit effect and a shortage of shipping containers, plus that ship that got stuck in the suez canal. Cumulatively its a nightmare."

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By *osmicGate OP   Man
over a year ago

louth


"This thread is rather confusing.

Anyhow some simple rules make online shopping life easier:

Buy from Irish sites

Don't support evil Bezos so stay away from Amazon

Don't buy from British sites - (sorry Brits but you voted to leave not us)

Whenever possible buy from EU sites

Be aware of the tons of scam an post text messages/emails, don't click on any link.

Exceptions may apply if you get items shipped to a parcel motel in NI or if you have a "private" courier aka friend travelling from said country. "

Unfortunately if you use ebay most of the sellers are UK based so Irish buyers are wasting their time.. Vat and duty make it not worth their while..

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By *oncupiscent_dreamMan
over a year ago

City

Always been like this.

Post was known to not have the ability to check all, and there was like a 90 percent chance your package would get through with no charges. Brexit will obviously change that to 90 percent chance you will get charged.

Different for business and people. Behind scenes Amazon and other consumer sites will promise no vat or charges. Done by them moving stock between warehouses and paying vat somewhere in the EU for you.

For businesses then you might end up with post charges you can't claim back, even if you eventually claim back vat paid. Move to amazon.de instead and avoid UK sites unless you know the duties etc. Although Amazon are destroyers of countries and generally can do way better by avoiding them.

If you're reselling skip alibab and stuff and go direct to the maker.

If you're a consumer and importing for personal use, just shop around.

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By *twistedtoys100Man
over a year ago

LIMERICK

Can only speak from an ROI perspective, I get quite a few packages from A E which now includes vat. You are allowed (unless it's changed in the last week) customs free items from outside the EU to the value of €22. Anything above that can attract a custom charge AND an An Post collection charge of €10 I got caught once for this!

I did ask if I could pay the custom duty by card directly to revenue, but they said ONLY the

postman could collect COD!

Don't know anything about GB or NI.

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By *twistedtoys100Man
over a year ago

LIMERICK

Interestingly enough lots of packages have a PO BOX address in Holland!

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By *twistedtoys100Man
over a year ago

LIMERICK

Interestingly enough lots of packages have a PO BOX address in Holland!

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By *alesoloMan
over a year ago

C

The 22 euro limit is now gone and u have to pay customs on everything u purchase outside the EU apparently. U get a txt from an post with a code but would recommend not click on any link and going to official an post site to pay it as u cant be sure if it's a scam text. Have paid fees on a few packages lately and they arrived a day or 2 later .Good read about it on rte website

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By *asterandhissparklesCouple
over a year ago

tipperary

I received the following email from AnPost in June (legit email):

From July 1st 2021, VAT and customs charges will apply when you shop online outside of the EU. We’re here to help you understand these changes and continue to invest in new technology to make online shopping easy.

What does this mean?

VAT and customs charges already apply to AddressPal purchases from Great Britain and USA with a value greater than €22. From July 1st the VAT exemption of €22 will be removed. VAT and customs charges will now apply to all applicable items.

How will I know if I have to pay a charge?

If Irish Revenue have applied VAT and customs charges to your AddressPal order, An Post will send you an email and text message providing a unique reference number specific to your order detailing the charges that have been applied.

How can I pay a customs charge?

The charges can be paid simply at anpost.com/PayCustoms or at any post office using your unique reference number before we deliver your parcel.

Any questions?

For more information on the charges that apply please see revenue.ie or anpost.com/customs

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