buying online from US

sudipta2k · Post by **sudipta2k** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:36 pm

Hi,

if I buy something online from us (like amazon) or from hongkong,

Do I have to pay any tax in finland?

price of that item is around 100 euro.

Regards,
Sudipta

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MinttuMaija · Post by **MinttuMaija** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:39 pm

Yeah! You are taxed on the value of the item, but I would imagine it won't be alot.

sudipta2k · Post by **sudipta2k** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:52 pm

how much any idea?

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:56 pm

(price + freight = price; then there is customs some 2-5% )x22% VAT = what you pay, if its over 10 euros

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:06 am

Pursuivant wrote:(price + freight = price; then there is customs some 2-5% )x22% VAT = what you pay, if its over 10 euros

Just adding that exact custom fee is impossible to tell without telling the exact product being purchased (personal experience: Digital SLR body and lens were handled with different rates) , but it almost always quite small compared to VAT. Noteworthy exception: VAT rate for books is only 8% (9% starting from next summer?), so slightly over 100€ (INCLUDING the postage) purchase of books will go through customs without extra payment

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:22 pm

I'm just going to the tulliposti today I'll fil you on the details if i can be arsed

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