I Wonder Why This Number Is Rising So...
Politics3 mins ago
I have been watching this program on BBC this week and they are shopping and saving money in America. They say that if you spend more than 145 on shopping then you have to pay tax when you get back to uk.
However, they are buying things like earrings, handbangs, mp3 players and clothes etc. How do they know you didnt just take them with you if you just put them in your suitcase or wear them? Or do they just trust you to say what you have bought when you get back??
Thanks in advance
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Dannydb is correct. They do not even have to prove you bought it abroad -- it is your responsibility to show you didn't. Thus if taking an expensive item out with you like a laptop its worth taking a copy of the receipt.
Remember that when you go through the green channel you are declaring you have nothing to declare. If the customs do decide to stop you and check and found you have exceeded the limit, then you are in trouble.
Thanks very much for all your answers ... from watching the program I could see that just purely going to america to shop wouldnt save you money because after the taxes had been paid they wouldnt even save enough to cover the flights. However, I assume the BBC paid for the flights etc.
Thanks again
Rebecca