Brisa Trooper 115

[MrEd]

They dont charge VAT, if its going outside the EU, so surely anyone in the UK would be getting it VAT free, and I dont think HMRC would like that.
I think you will find that if it is less than £135 then it is the buyers responsibility to pay the VAT if its above £135 then the buyer must charge VAT and forward it on to HMRC.
But at the moment we have been granted a 3 month extension for parcels.

so how does that work in practise?

Say i order a knife kit from Brisa, it turns up at my house and i havent paid EU VAT, am i supposed to ring the tax man and pay or something?? How would they know? is it like a 'tax honesty box'??

this is ridiculous!

 

[Fadcode]

If its under £135 then Brisa will charge you VAT and pay it to HMRC, if its over £135 then customs will charge the duty and VAT directly to you, and demand payment before its delivered, the danger is you wont know what the duty is likely to be, until you are hit with the bill, and of course the couriers extra charge.

and yes it is ridiculous.

They still state on their site that they dont charge VAT if its going outside the EU, obviously that is now out of date regarding the UK

 

[MrEd]

If its under £135 then Brisa will charge you VAT and pay it to HMRC, if its over £135 then customs will charge the duty and VAT directly to you, and demand payment before its delivered, the danger is you wont know what the duty is likely to be, until you are hit with the bill, and of course the couriers extra charge.

and yes it is ridiculous.

They still state on their site that they dont charge VAT if its going outside the EU, obviously that is now out of date regarding the UK

brisa didnt charge me VAT :/ and i purchased just after 1st jan, delivered direct to my door by DHL

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Brisa Trooper 115 Kit #: 28003-5856-22501-3735-1563	1	EUR58.06
Knife Blade
1 x Brisa Trooper 115 EUR0.00
Handle materials
1 x BRISA Trooper Milled scales - Green Micarta EUR0.00
Corby rivets
2 x Corby rivet Aluminium 1 pc 1/4 EUR0.00
Sheath
1 x Sheath Bushcraft 115 EUR0.00
Subtotal	EUR58.06
Shipping & Handling	EUR7.98
Grand Total (Excl.Tax)	EUR66.04
Tax	EUR0.00
Grand Total (Incl.Tax)	EUR66.04

 

[MrEd]

just added to the basket to see what happens, tax still not added, and its slightly cheaper (probably exchange rate)

Cart Subtotal	EUR58.06
ShippingFedEx International Economy. - Fedex delivery from 4 days.	EUR7.82
Tax	EUR0.00
Order Total Incl. Tax	EUR65.88
Order Total Excl. Tax	EUR65.88

 

[Fadcode]

well done

 

[Fadcode]

well done, but the price includes tax the last two lines look odd, as the totals with tax and without tax are the same, I think this is because you have actually paid the tax, which because its under £135 is correct, they take the tax and then they have to pay it to HMRC.
If it was over £135 I think the totals in the last 2 lines would be different and merely show what the tax actually was, and this might be used by HMRC to charge you that amount.
If that makes sense, as the details would be on the outside of the package in a Customs declaration,

 

[Fadcode]

I have just been onto their site, and you are right they have deducted the VAT off the price, so it looks like you got a bargain there

 

[MrEd]

Mi

I have just been onto their site, and you are right they have deducted the VAT off the price, so it looks like you got a bargain there

might order lots of individual things then before that loophole is closed

 

[Fadcode]

I just have......lol

 

[MrEd]

They aren’t adding tax even when it’s way over the threshold :/

 

[Toots]

Interesting............I'm off to buy some stuff

 

[Fadcode]

It does seem to good to be true, so when I get my goods, I will see if we have to pay import Duty and tax, etc,
If you scroll down to the bottom of their page, and go into FAQ, there is this one asked.

Do I need to pay import taxes?

-This depends on where you live and the laws in your country. Within the EU, all goods move freely without taxes. Outside of the EU, the taxes and limits are set by your governments and we cannot control this. Neither do we write down the value of the package to bypass customs as this is illegal.

I think when they say write down the value, they mean they will not put on a lower amount.

We shall see.............................in the meantime does anyone know where you would get their discount code?

 

[MrEd]

@lostplanet

I have now handled it and finished it and I must admit it feels very nice in the hand.
I will post up a proper review in a few months when I have used it in anger

photos shown next to my trapper 95

I went for loveless bolts, and red and white g10 liners in the end

 

[Fadcode]

Well just received my order from Brisa, and I am pleased to say that I was not charged anything in the way of duty, VAT etc, and as Brisa had deducted the VAT charge from the amount i paid, this means I got it VAT free
Delivered by DHL (in case other couriers are different)
Happy days.

 

[MrEd]

Well just received my order from Brisa, and I am pleased to say that I was not charged anything in the way of duty, VAT etc, and as Brisa had deducted the VAT charge from the amount i paid, this means I got it VAT free
Delivered by DHL (in case other couriers are different)
Happy days.

Awesome, what was your total spend if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[Fadcode]

£98 after postage, and a small fee (by PayPal for paying in Euro,s ) still a very good saving though

 

[MrEd]

£98 after postage, and a small fee (by PayPal for paying in Euro,s ) still a very good saving though

cool, when I get paid I may purchase some blanks and handle materials etc and go above the £135 threshold to see what happens. I want to make some things as presents