AMD Navi Discussion
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Guys….it's been explained many times before. PC components amongst many other items are in a zero-duty category. There is no import duty levied against such items. The Irish VAT does need to be collected though - at a rate of 23%
Companies such as Amazon, OCUK etc are in line with export guidelines into the EU in that they accommodate the VAT collection at purchase point. As long as the documentation is correct, and the VAT is collected, such items will clear customs as zero-duty imports - (We'll stick to +150euro purchases as there is a separate mechanism for that)
Hopefully the screengrabs below will show up (Boards is really on its last legs) - average MB with a price of about 185 euro - that's the total price including the UK VAT rate. Once you proceed to checkout with an EU address, said VAT rate is removed - as the now 154 euro value shows in the items list - and the import fees deposit is added to the total - in this case 23% of the item ex-VAT is approx 35 quid. Amazon classify it as an import fee deposit, because it's only a holding value for it's customs clearance. Its part of the reason why everyone sometimes gets those little re-imbursements weeks or months later when the Is are dotted and Ts are crossed. That's the final total, currency conversions-aside. There is no extra import as long as the documentation is on point which is boiler-plate stuff now for such companies.
Where you can come a cropper with PC stuff is if you're buying from a company or person in a non-EU country that doesn't accommodate proper VAT collection - that can include Amazon re-sellers by the way, so you need to be on the ball rather than chasing the deal with them - only deal with 'Sold by Amazon' stuff to be certain. Once these items arrive into the country, the courier is required to settle the VAT implication - that's where the 23% gets lumped onto you plus a handling charge from the courier itself. Doesn't matter if its AnPost, DPD or whomever. They are obligated to collect those fees based on the value indicated on the paperwork. If the crowd mark it down, great, but it's not always a certainty as item descriptions can attract more questions leading to requests from the shipper and/or receiver.
There's really no way to 100% avoid things nowadays. The government is getting their pound of flesh one way or the other - even the continental Amazon sites bump the extra 4% rate on components to meet our VAT rate. The Oireachtas Bar aint paying for itself.
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