Guitar Stores..., ...in San Francisco area? |
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Guitar Stores..., ...in San Francisco area? |
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Mar 7 2014, 12:33 PM |
Cool, cheers, I'll be sure to check them out!
The exchange rate makes the prices quite good, so I'll be fighting temptation I'm sure! -Adam |
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Mar 8 2014, 07:15 PM |
In the UK you only have to pay import duty if it goes through import customs (i.e. I'm importing it for commercial purposes via the post system), if you just carry it on a plane back with you, then you don't need to pay import. At least I think that's it. -Adam You are wrong actually.Commercial or personal are treated equally in my experience.I have paid duty on a Guitar from the states.(unfortunately!) The facts: There are two ways to walk through arrivals in the UK off a plane with a new guitar bought outside the EU...One is something to declare...and the other is nothing to declare...The choice is yours. Duty is payable on a New Guitar bought from the United States..If you don't declare...you'll probably be OK if you can keep your cool. If you do get caught you can get heavily fined in addition to paying any duties and VAT. Like I said be careful. If It was me...I'd be looking for a good second hand guitar with a beaten up case...even then, you probably have to declare...Legally...Bring in a new one through nothing to declare? Nope. Crooks smuggle stuff through Customs every day....they also get banged up in prison. Not trying to be a scare monger....Just look up the rates of duty and you may find its still cheaper to bring in a guitar and declare it otherwise what you would be doing is a criminal offence.,....Its like anything going through customs...he who dares wins....or ends up in Jail....The risk is the gamble! B) EDIT: I found this link and it shows that I was not completely correct....depending on the value of the guitar in question, some goods can be hand carried up to a value of GBP 340 free of duty. . http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/...the-difference/. More than that you probably have to pay vat and duty: http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/...guitar-and-amp/ Good luck! This post has been edited by Headbanger: Mar 8 2014, 07:16 PM |
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Mar 8 2014, 07:24 PM
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You are wrong actually.Commercial or personal are treated equally in my experience.I have paid duty on a Guitar from the states.(unfortunately!) The facts: There are two ways to walk through arrivals in the UK off a plane with a new guitar bought outside the EU...One is something to declare...and the other is nothing to declare...The choice is yours. Duty is payable on a New Guitar bought from the United States..If you don't declare...you'll probably be OK if you can keep your cool. If you do get caught you can get heavily fined in addition to paying any duties and VAT. Like I said be careful. If It was me...I'd be looking for a good second hand guitar with a beaten up case...even then, you probably have to declare...Legally...Bring in a new one through nothing to declare? Nope. Crooks smuggle stuff through Customs every day....they also get banged up in prison. Not trying to be a scare monger....Just look up the rates of duty and you may find its still cheaper to bring in a guitar and declare it otherwise what you would be doing is a criminal offence.,....Its like anything going through customs...he who dares wins....or ends up in Jail....The risk is the gamble! EDIT: I found this link and it shows that I was not completely correct....depending on the value of the guitar in question, some goods can be hand carried up to a value of GBP 340 free of duty. . http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/...the-difference/. More than that you probably have to pay vat and duty: http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/...guitar-and-amp/ Good luck! Your taxes in Europe are really high. I though they were bad in the US, but holy cow. When I was in France I looked at my restaurant tab and over 40% was tax. Someone was telling me that in Denmark it's really obscene as well. Don't get me wrong I love going to Europe, but I don't see how people can afford anything there. |
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Mar 9 2014, 05:53 PM |
You can always play Jailhouse Rock or Folsom Prison Blues
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