new uk guidelines

[pgale]

Originally Posted by pgale

Just been on the web site HMRC, I've just come back from Bulgaria with my quota of 3200 fags, 40 rolling tabacco. They scan your bags and they know what you have. So it's awaste of their time to search you.
HMRC resouces are predominately waiting for the Nigerian and Carribean flights and some from the far east to worry about a few fags. see below

Technically borderless, with an open policy of freedom, citizens and travellers can pass now with little formality throughout the EU (European Union).

However, the transfer of goods for personal use, while getting a lot better, is still subject to being taxed in one way or another.

Remember, all the core duty free and tax paid rules and regulations apply only if you are travelling with the items you have bought. The following are classed as DUTY FREE: Liquor, Tobacco and Perfume. All other items are classed as TAX FREE.

Flying within the European Union.
You do not have to pay any tax or duty on goods you have bought in another EU country as long as tax was included in the price when you purchased the item. The item must be for your own personal use, and not for re-sale.

From Dec 1 2008 you have been able to 'mix and match' products in both the alcohol and tobacco categories, provided you do not exceed your total allowance.

The current (2011) duty and tax free allowances when travelling from another EU country to the UK are:

3200 cigarettes
400 cigarillos
200 cigars
3 kg of smoking tobacco
110 litres of beer
10 litres of spirits
90 litres of wine
20 litres of fortified wine e.g. port or sherry.


The 27 current EU member countries with these duty free allowance regulations are:Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus (not northern Turkish region), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany ,Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (but excluding the Canary Islands), Sweden, United Kingdom (excluding Channel Islands).

Croatia, Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are the current candidate countries wishing to join.

If you are flying outside the European Union you are entitled to your full allowance of goods at Tax Free and Duty Free prices.

Flying from outside the EU to the UK
If you are flying into the EU from outside the Euro Zone you are allowed to bring in the following, from January 1st 2010, provided you travel with the items and do not intend to sell them.

200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250g of tobacco
4 litres of still table wine
1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22% volume or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling wine or other liqueurs
16 litres of beer
60 cc/ml of perfume
£390 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs

PS I forgot to add, yes it's 800 fags now!! BAST**DS, Mother in law won't be too please lol.