How is import VAT calculated?
I received a package from relatives in Japan today. Since the value of the item was over €45, I had to pay import duties.
Not a problem per se, and I knew I'd have to pay something. But I'm wondering how they calculated €60… Everything in the package is worth about €75, which is easy to figure out with an internet search.
The parcel carrier didn't fool me, so I asked the shipping service again.
I have received packages from outside the EU several times and have never had to pay so much.
Does anyone know exactly how this is put together?
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which is collected analogously to VAT, the amount is 19 percent
In addition, there may be duties on certain product groups.
I can’t say what the fees are.
https://www.zoll.de/SharedDocs/Images/DE/Article/Private-Company/schema_value limits_ab_20210701.jpg?_blob=normal&v=8
Thank you, must be any other fees, in the package were just a few plush animals and non-alcoholic snacks
the duty can be paid to the parcel service from you. They don’t do that for free.
Custom online – Post or courier shipments, Internet orders
Custom online – Gifts