How to declare and prepay excise duty on cigars ordered from abroad

[Alexw33]

It's very hard to prove intent before the event. There's the problem. Perhaps they follow people on the the forum... [emoji848]

I’m not saying it doesn’t happen or people don’t get away with it, merely that it’s best not discussed openly in order to adhere to the forum rules.

[Emaresee]

I thought they could bring back gifts

bring back for their own consumption and later gift on perhaps... but specific trips with the sole purpose of bringing tobacco back into the country, will be seen negatively... a la booze cruise cigarette buying when the Chunnel launched...

[ha_banos]

Only if they are gifts and are they do not receive payment from the recipient.

It's very hard to prove intent before the event. There's the problem. Perhaps they follow people on the the forum... [emoji848]

[Alexw33]

They can. Anyone at age can bring 50 sticks at least (or more from within EU) to do with whatever they please [emoji41]
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Only if they are gifts and are they do not receive payment from the recipient.

[Hookmaker]

I thought they could bring back gifts

They can. Anyone at age can bring 50 sticks at least (or more from within EU) to do with whatever they please [emoji41]


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[PeeJay]

Yes but that is also illegal so therefore against the rules To encourage members to do that.

I thought they could bring back gifts

[Simon Bolivar]

If your lucky and have friends and family go abroad regularly, ask them to bring some back, simples

Yes but that is also illegal so therefore against the rules To encourage members to do that.

[Moley]

If your lucky and have friends and family go abroad regularly, ask them to bring some back, simples

[SHAMZ84]

Thanks to a false declaration by a seller, border force seized a box that I bought on a well known FB group, and I lost about ?400 - be warned.

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Yea always an risk....what was it? Hence why I always get cigars written on the declaration.

[moteyi]

Thanks to a false declaration by a seller, border force seized a box that I bought on a well known FB group, and I lost about ?400 - be warned.

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[Shaun]

But just one tip, they do calculate the Duty by weighing the cigars in the box & many US cigars come in fancy heavy boxes, that's a lot of potential Duty!

Indeed and there are horror stories out there of big charges.

[simwells]

But just one tip, they do calculate the Duty by weighing the cigars in the box & many US cigars come in fancy heavy boxes, that's a lot of potential Duty!

If you?ve correctly prepaid the duty at the correct weight of tobacco couldn?t you argue it though?


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[Simon Bolivar]

You can import what you want, just dont falsely declare it. Its no secret HMRC/border force or whatever they call themselves dont check every parcel, as long as you dont falsify the declaration you are not at fault.

But just one tip, they do calculate the Duty by weighing the cigars in the box & many US cigars come in fancy heavy boxes, that's a lot of potential Duty!

[Shaun]

You can import what you want, just dont falsely declare it. Its no secret HMRC/border force or whatever they call themselves dont check every parcel, as long as you dont falsify the declaration you are not at fault.

[Mac2882]

Hi guys i wasnt encouraging people to avoid paying any sort of duty or customs fees, i was just saying what had happened when i bought cigars from across the pond. Sorry if i have caused any problems. I was completely expecting to get a letter or invoice for the fees required, but this didnt happen and i was completely surprised by this....
This is why i didnt name the company involved.