Custom duty prices to ireland ?

Question

How much will i have to pay .for instances i bought something for 200 euro on ebay from USA ? (vat.taxes etc.)

Answer 1

I got the following from the DHL website but it applies for all packages being shipped in to Ireland.

Duties and Taxes - Receiving a shipment

Shipments sent from outside the EU may be liable for Customs Duty, Excise Duty and VAT, which DHL is obliged to collect on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners.

Goods are liable to VAT at the same rate as applies to the sale within the State of similar goods - usually 21%.

VAT is calculated on the total of 1) value of the goods for customs purposes, 2) the amount of any other duty or tax applicable, 3) any transport, handling and insurance costs between the place of introduction into the EU and the final destination within the State.

Gifts from one private individual to another up to the value of €45 and commercial shipments up to €23 are usually exempt from VAT & Duty. In all cases if the shipment is a gift then the accompanying proforma invoice should clearly state 'Gift' along with the usual details.

For one off shipments where the value of the goods is less than €250 and the Import Duty due is less than €10 then an exemption from VAT and Duty may also be granted to customers who are VAT registered.

Note that these exemptions do not apply to gifts of alcohol, tobacco or perfume where standard charges apply, even when they are received from another EU country.

For more information on Irish VAT and Duty please visit the 'Customs & Excise' section of the www.revenue.ie web site.

My advice would be to get the seller to list the value as €45 / dollar equivalent or less and you should be ok. Otherwise duty will have to be paid as listed above. I've bought items off ebay for more than the €45 limit but as long as it is listed on the customs declaration by the seller as less than €45 the Irish customs are unlikely to charge you. They have enough problems with trying to stop shipments of drugs etc. to worry about.