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Ebay purchase and Customs charge question

  • 06-01-2014 8:28pm
    #1
    are you serious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭


    Hows it going folks.

    Quick question.

    I bought a re chargeable torch on Ebay before Christmas value total with free p&p €13.73, it only arrived Friday.

    My partner went to collect the package earlier today for me..

    She was told that there is a Customs Charge of €19.60..

    Surely this is some kind of mistake?

    Any help much appreciated!!

    --
    I had a read over of the charter, checked the duty calculator that came back as €0. Not looking to avoid paying duty in any way, I have previously paid on a lot of other items. From anywhere I am reading including the Customs and revenue websites my understanding is that there should be no charge for something I have bought for less than €22.


Comments

  • #2
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    Show them your receipt, It should be okay.


  • #3
    are you serious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭are you serious


    Cheers for your reply Ally, I had to pay today at the post office when collection the parcel.

    Am I right in that no I have to write to customs and ask for them to refund me the money?


  • #4
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    From here - APPLICATION FOR REPAYMENT OR REMISSION
    13.5 Application for repayment or remission
    (i) Applicant
    Application for repayment or remission may be made by the person who
    paid or is liable to pay the import duties or by the person who has taken
    over his/her rights and obligations. Application may also be made by the
    representative of that person who should indicate in what capacity s/he is
    making the application. (As indicated, no application is required where
    Revenue themselves discover within the 3-year period that the amount of
    duty was not legally owed).
    (ii) Procedure
    (a) Making the application
    The application should be made, in one original and one copy, on a
    form conforming to the specimen and provisions in Appendix 7
    (Serially numbered forms are available for this purpose). Refund
    Officers should encourage use of this form for all applications for
    repayment/remission of customs duty. However, application for
    repayment or remission may also be made on plain paper, provided
    it contains the information appearing in Appendix 7.
    (b) Receipt of the application
    The official who receives the application should:
    • endorse both the original and copy with the particulars as
    required by Box 14 of the form and return the copy together
    with an acknowledgement of receipt to the applicant (where a Customs Import Procedures Manual
    “plain paper” application has been made, a photocopy should be
    made) and retain a copy of the acknowledgment with the
    application in the repayment file; and
    • enter the application in the Refunds Register (C. & E. 1058) and
    allocate a local station number to the application. The
    application, supported by all the documentary evidence should
    be made to the station through which the goods were cleared.


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