18th September 2020, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Posts: 2,955
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Regulus
Shipping was SEK 276, gasket cost SEK 111,20, + 25% VAT. Not really sure why I had to pay VAT for shipping as well
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I think it's standard practice in most countries. If you order something from say the US, you pay customs import duty as well, and that duty is calculated on the total value of the order, goods plus shipping, so you get stung twice.
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