Is it common to have to pay VAT on personal shipments? My family in the US tried to send me a gift Tags:denmark 6 comments Yes. Yup and is sucks. Yes, if the gift is worth more than 360 DKK. Yes if the value is above 360 kr. Yes, the customs do not distinguish between gifts over 360DKK and other imported goods. It sort of makes sense when you think about it – otherwise you can just send everything as a gift and avoid paying the customs fees… Yep it’s basically a punishment tax for people who buy stuff from outside the EU, even though many items are only available outside the EU. Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Yes, the customs do not distinguish between gifts over 360DKK and other imported goods. It sort of makes sense when you think about it – otherwise you can just send everything as a gift and avoid paying the customs fees…
Yep it’s basically a punishment tax for people who buy stuff from outside the EU, even though many items are only available outside the EU.
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Yes.
Yup and is sucks.
Yes, if the gift is worth more than 360 DKK.
Yes if the value is above 360 kr.
Yes, the customs do not distinguish between gifts over 360DKK and other imported goods.
It sort of makes sense when you think about it – otherwise you can just send everything as a gift and avoid paying the customs fees…
Yep it’s basically a punishment tax for people who buy stuff from outside the EU, even though many items are only available outside the EU.