How Much Customs and Import Taxes Should I Pay to Our Local Customs?
Everyone buys something from foreign countries will concern about this problem.
Here we make this clear with below description.
European countries
We will collect around VAT 20% for orders from some of European countries (Germany, France, Italy, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland, Austria, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain)
United Kingdom
We will collect VAT 20% for orders form UK customers, so you will not need to pay tax to your local customs.
Besides above countries, we will collect tax from below countries. If you are familiar with the handling of customs goods and the payment of tax, you can choose to handle tax yourself (Strongink set options for customers to choose)
The United States
Based on applicable US State enacted marketplace facilitator tax laws, Strongink automatically calculates, collects sales tax from customers from US, it is around 7%
You have two options before you place your order. Collect by Strongink or Handle by yourself
If you select to handle the tax yourself, you need to handle the customs clearance and pay tax to local customs if required.
Canada
Strongink is required to collect and remit RST/PST for imports into Saskatchewan/Manitoba.
Orders shipped to customers in Saskatchewan are subject to PST. Strongink collects a 6% PST on orders.
Orders shipped to customers in Manitoba are subject to RST.Strongink collects a 7% RST on orders.
You have two options before you place your order. Collect by Strongink or Handle by your selft
If you select to handle the tax yourself, you need to handle the customs clearance and pay tax to Canada customs if required. If you are not a customer from above provinces(Saskatchewan / Manitoba).please select” handle tax by myself”, According to Canadian government policy, you are currently exempt from tax.
Australia
Orders shipped to customers in Australia are subject to Goods & Sales Tax (GST). Strongink will collect a 10% GST on orders，Strongink automatically includes the tax in the customer’s total at the last stage of the checkout process.
You have two options before you place your order. Collect by Strongink or Handle by yourself
If you select to handle the tax yourself, you need to handle the customs clearance and pay tax to local customs if required.
New Zealand
Orders shipped to customers in New Zealand are subject to Goods & Sales Tax (GST). Strongink collects a 15% GST on orders. Strongink automatically includes the tax in the customer's total. The custermer pays the tax at checkout, and Strongink remits it to the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
You have two options before you place your order. Collect by Strongink or Handle by yourself
If you select to handle the tax yourself, you need to handle the customs clearance and pay tax to local customs if required.
Norway
Strongink collects a VAT of 25% on orders shipped to customers in Norway，Strongink automatically includes the tax in the customer’s total. Customer pays the tax at checkout, and Strongink remits it to the Norwegian Tax Authority.
You have two options before you place your order. Collect by Strongink or Handle by yourself
If you select to handle the tax yourself, you need to handle the customs clearance and pay tax to local customs if required.
Rest of the word
Other countries may also apply customs duty and/or VAT on goods purchased from another country. As the threshold for the application of such charges may vary from country to country, please contact your local customs/ tax office and local tax advisor for further information.
Strongink is not responsible for the collection or determination of any custom duties or VAT costs for the countries listed below, so we recommend that you check individual tax authority websites for more information:
Japan--Russia --Singapore--South Korea --Switzerland --Turkey --Iceland
We have paid the VAT here, what if our local customs charge me again?
You can pay them and it is no need to argue with the couriers, just send photo of the bill to us after you get your parcel, we will transfer you the cost，then we will contact them for money back.
For most countries, we adopt a principle of voluntary prepayment of taxes. If you have experience shopping abroad and know how to clear customs and pay taxes, you can completely handle the relevant duties yourself. If you are purchasing goods from abroad for the first time and are unsure how to deal with local customs duties, you can also choose to have Strongink collect them on your behalf. We can ensure that you can receive your goods smoothly without the hassle of handling local customs duties. On the checkout page, except for the UK and some European countries, most other countries can freely choose whether to prepay the duties.
*Any buyer who does not pay tax to us is responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. We are not responsible for delays due to customs.
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