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Bargain in Spain but liable for import duty??

  • 20-10-2005 2:15am
    #1
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭


    Not sure if this is the correct place to ask. Mods please move if inappropriate.

    Just orderd a Panasonic AE900 LCD projector from komplett.ie for €1999 but I've just found out that the things can be had for as little as €1450 in Spain!! Now thats a bargain. So assuming I can find a Spanish online retailer that ships to Ireland would I be correct in assuming that seeing as we are both members of the EU that I would not be liable for any extra import duties or taxes. Would I be charged the Spanish or Irish Vat rate etc etc If so then I'll be cancelling my komplett.ie order asap!


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  • #2
    JMcL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,357 ✭✭✭JMcL


    Calibos wrote:
    Not sure if this is the correct place to ask. Mods please move if inappropriate.

    Just orderd a Panasonic AE900 LCD projector from komplett.ie for €1999 but I've just found out that the things can be had for as little as €1450 in Spain!! Now thats a bargain. So assuming I can find a Spanish online retailer that ships to Ireland would I be correct in assuming that seeing as we are both members of the EU that I would not be liable for any extra import duties or taxes. Would I be charged the Spanish or Irish Vat rate etc etc If so then I'll be cancelling my komplett.ie order asap!

    There'll be no duty on electronics. They'll have to charge Irish VAT rates if they go above a certain threshold (fairly low AFAIK) of business, however at worst this'll mean you end up paying the difference in Spanish VAT (IVA I think?) and Irish, which I think would be around 2%, presuming of course that IVA is included in the price you saw quoted, it's quite a difference!

    John

    John


  • #3
    doshin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭doshin


    Will you share the sitename?


  • #4
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭Calibos


    doshin wrote:
    Will you share the sitename?

    Couldn't find any spanish retailers that shipped outside of Spain and Portugal. Found some German vendors

    http://www.kelkoo.de/ctl/do/search?siteSearchQuery=ae900E&fromform=true

    http://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/332832_-pt-ae900e-panasonic.html

    Cheapest is €1600. But a lot of others around the €1700 mark. Even taking the extra 5% VAT I would have to pay according to John taking the price to €1750, its still some differance. Emailed Komplett to ask them if their price is negotiable otherwise I cancel the order. Awaiting their response.


  • #5
    getoffthepot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭getoffthepot


    Where in Spain can you get it for €1450?


  • #6
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    Would probably still work out cheaper to just fly over to Spain and pick out the one you want and bring it back with you.


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  • #7
    TheWaterboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭TheWaterboy


    Calibos wrote:
    Not sure if this is the correct place to ask. Mods please move if inappropriate.

    Just orderd a Panasonic AE900 LCD projector from komplett.ie for €1999 but I've just found out that the things can be had for as little as €1450 in Spain!! Now thats a bargain. So assuming I can find a Spanish online retailer that ships to Ireland would I be correct in assuming that seeing as we are both members of the EU that I would not be liable for any extra import duties or taxes. Would I be charged the Spanish or Irish Vat rate etc etc If so then I'll be cancelling my komplett.ie order asap!

    As far as I understand there will be no import duty as you are in the EU but you will have to pay the rate of VAT for Spain


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