Hi folks,
This isn't related to a book review or anything like that...but is probally the best place for me to post something like this.
If I were to buy books off Amazon.com (for personal use)and have them shipped from the US to Switzerland...would I be charged any duty or taxes? Has anyone had any experience with this?
Thanks,
Brian
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Nov 14, 2007 @ 15:16
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Hi folks,
This isn't related to a book review or anything like that...but is probally the best place for me to post something like this.
If I were to buy books off Amazon.com (for personal use)and have them shipped from the US to Switzerland...would I be charged any duty or taxes? Has anyone had any experience with this?
Thanks,
Brian
briandxbNov 14, 2007 @ 15:16
This isn't related to a book review or anything like that...but is probally the best place for me to post something like this.
If I were to buy books off Amazon.com (for personal use)and have them shipped from the US to Switzerland...would I be charged any duty or taxes? Has anyone had any experience with this?
Thanks,
Brian
briandxbNov 14, 2007 @ 15:16
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Re: Shipping via Amazon
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Nov 14, 2007 @ 16:39
if you order dvds (of which the writers share a paltry 0.3% residual), depending on the value (think it's above CHF50), you will pay a 7.5% VAT. It still makes it worth it, most of the time. Just be aware that you might need a multi-region dvd player.
Books, I think the VAT kicks in around the CHF200 mark, if at all, but I'm not sure as that seems a little more arbitrary. Would love for someone to explain it to me in short simple sentences with words of no more than 2 syllables. :)
There's also Off the Shelf on blvd Georges Favon and Payot on Chantepoulet.
Books, I think the VAT kicks in around the CHF200 mark, if at all, but I'm not sure as that seems a little more arbitrary. Would love for someone to explain it to me in short simple sentences with words of no more than 2 syllables. :)
There's also Off the Shelf on blvd Georges Favon and Payot on Chantepoulet.
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if you order dvds (of which the writers share a paltry 0.3% residual), depending on the value (think it's above CHF50), you will pay a 7.5% VAT. It still makes it worth it, most of the time. Just be aware that you might need a multi-region dvd player.
Books, I think the VAT kicks in around the CHF200 mark, if at all, but I'm not sure as that seems a little more arbitrary. Would love for someone to explain it to me in short simple sentences with words of no more than 2 syllables. :)
There's also Off the Shelf on blvd Georges Favon and Payot on Chantepoulet.
misskate, Nov 14, 2007 @ 16:39
Books, I think the VAT kicks in around the CHF200 mark, if at all, but I'm not sure as that seems a little more arbitrary. Would love for someone to explain it to me in short simple sentences with words of no more than 2 syllables. :)
There's also Off the Shelf on blvd Georges Favon and Payot on Chantepoulet.
misskate, Nov 14, 2007 @ 16:39
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Nov 15, 2007 @ 12:51
I usually order my english books through the Amazon german website (they have a separate section for english books)
The advantage is there is no delivery fee to Geneva and they also take off a small amt for the german tax. (although euro has gotten stronger) They do sometimes take a bit longer to deliver books which are not in immediate stock.
The advantage is there is no delivery fee to Geneva and they also take off a small amt for the german tax. (although euro has gotten stronger) They do sometimes take a bit longer to deliver books which are not in immediate stock.
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I usually order my english books through the Amazon german website (they have a separate section for english books)
The advantage is there is no delivery fee to Geneva and they also take off a small amt for the german tax. (although euro has gotten stronger) They do sometimes take a bit longer to deliver books which are not in immediate stock.
Hsien, Nov 15, 2007 @ 12:51
The advantage is there is no delivery fee to Geneva and they also take off a small amt for the german tax. (although euro has gotten stronger) They do sometimes take a bit longer to deliver books which are not in immediate stock.
Hsien, Nov 15, 2007 @ 12:51
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