If i purchase this will i have to pay tax ?

lucky frank lives

http://www.wickedlasers.com/arctic

thanks in advance

Captain Chaos

lucky frank lives wrote: »

http://www.wickedlasers.com/arctic

thanks in advance

Yes because it's from outside the EU.

Anyway it's illegal to own here as it is too powerful. Customs will destroy it when it gets checked here for tax.

lucky frank lives

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Yes because it's from outside the EU.

Anyway it's illegal to own here as it is too powerful. Customs will destroy it when it gets checked here for tax.

thanks

tuxy

I remember a thread on lasers a few years ago. There had been no legislation at the time. Can you link me to information on the official power restriction on lasers?
Do you know for certain that customs will destroy powerful lasers?
I got some powerful ones from hong kong 2 years ago with out any problem.
I didn't even have to pay tax as they were fairly inexpensive.

Captain Chaos

tuxy wrote: »

I remember a thread on lasers a few years ago. There had been no legislation at the time. Can you link me to information on the official power restriction on lasers?
Do you know for certain that customs will destroy powerful lasers?
I got some powerful ones from hong kong 2 years ago with out any problem.
I didn't even have to pay tax as they were fairly inexpensive.

I have had green lasers stopped and destroyed by customs but some got through. I didn't know at the time they were illegal, customs told me only red lasers are legal for civilians to own in Ireland. Blue are more powerful than green as standard.

Items get through sometimes without tax that are under €40 but that limit dropped to €25 2 years ago.

lucky frank lives

Captain Chaos wrote: »

I have had green lasers stopped and destroyed by customs but some got through. I didn't know at the time they were illegal, customs told me only red lasers are legal for civilians to own in Ireland. Blue are more powerful than green as standard.

Items get through sometimes without tax that are under €40 but that limit dropped to €25 2 years ago.

bought some sleeping aids from america some time ago and i remember having to pay the ups guy money !!!

what about this is this illeagal ?

http://www.wickedlasers.com/torch

tuxy

Interesting that it's only reds that are allowed.
I will have a look for the legislation and see what I can find.

tuxy

I posted here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056838031
to see if I can get any more info

OP if you want to test this out with something cheaper have a look here
http://www.yourlasers.com

tuxy

I still have not found an answer but you can get green laser pointers on adverts.ie

http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_Laser+Pointer/

Would they be there if green was illegal?