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receiving laptop in Finland

Post by sandykateen345 » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:42 pm

Hi,

Is there tax/charges if I receive Laptop in finland sent from UAE? My brother want to send me gift so I want to know if I will be imposed heavy taxes!!???

Please guide me ..

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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by sandykateen345 » Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:37 pm

thanks. Is it same for students?

I have found one link where it is mentioned that some goods are exempt from VAT altogether, for example laptops and other electronic products.

http://www.dutycalculator.com/country-g ... o-Finland/

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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by Jukka Aho » Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:04 pm

sandykateen345 wrote:thanks. Is it [the] same [VAT] for students?
Yes. The VAT system does not have a concept of student discounts. Also, the tax is calculated from the invoiced price of the product, including the shipping and handling fees (if any.)
sandykateen345 wrote:I have found one link where it is mentioned that some goods are exempt from VAT altogether, for example laptops and other electronic products.
Nope. They have 0% import tariff but they’re not exempt from VAT. (Import tax and VAT and are two different things. For some items, you have to pay both.) You can get the import tariff percentages for various product categories from EU’s TARIC database.
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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by Jazqas » Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:27 pm

Also remember that unless you have the receipt (sometimes even if) Tulli will use their "value" of the computer.
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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by Redshift » Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:17 am

But if it is a present sent from a family member and not a direct buy to a foreign company, do VAT rules still apply?

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Post by Upphew » Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:29 pm

Redshift wrote:But if it is a present sent from a family member and not a direct buy to a foreign company, do VAT rules still apply?
Check the customs pages. Iirc the limit for present was 40€...
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Post by Pursuivant » Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:53 pm

But if it is a present sent from a family member and not a direct buy to a foreign company, do VAT rules still apply?
.... So next they send you a Lambourgini as a "gift" and the taxes don't apply :lol:

If there is no receipt of the value in with the shipment, they go find an equivalent from a Finnishh shop and charge the VAT on that value.

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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by Jazqas » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:16 pm

Pursuivant wrote: If there is no receipt of the value in with the shipment, they go find an equivalent from a Finnishh shop and charge the VAT on that value.
And VAT on the postage as well. And you have to go to the customs office in Vantaa to pick it up so there's that cost as well.
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Post by betelgeuse » Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:32 pm

Jazqas wrote:
Pursuivant wrote: If there is no receipt of the value in with the shipment, they go find an equivalent from a Finnishh shop and charge the VAT on that value.
And VAT on the postage as well. And you have to go to the customs office in Vantaa to pick it up so there's that cost as well.
You can do customs declarations online these days so I don't see any need to go Vantaa.

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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by unevenload » Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:26 pm

Sorry to revive an old thread. My son just arrived in Finland to study for 5 months. He forgot his laptop. Can I send it to him without worrying about him paying taxes to receive it? It is obviously not a new item. Are there any hints for shipping you could suggest?

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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by Jazqas » Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:30 pm

Is now a good time to teach him the consequences of his (in)actions?

Just send it. If he has to pay, it'll have to come out of his "entertainment" expenses. :lol: :lol:
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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by heretostay » Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:22 pm

The biggest problem is if the laptop has a lithium battery. Then it might not be able to be shipped by air. As far as customs goes, your son just has to call and tell them it is personal property and they will release it.

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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by Upphew » Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:00 pm

heretostay wrote:
Fri Aug 17, 2018 11:22 pm
The biggest problem is if the laptop has a lithium battery. Then it might not be able to be shipped by air. As far as customs goes, your son just has to call and tell them it is personal property and they will release it.
Note for future: that might work now, but not few years after you move here.
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Re: receiving laptop in Finland

Post by unevenload » Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:53 am

Thanks so much for your responses. I really appreciate it.


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