[Gllug] bringing equipment in to UK?

[Alistair Mann]

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Thus spaketh Steve Nicholson on Wednesday 04 June 2003 1:02 am:
> Any one here brought computer equipment into the UK and know what the
> rules are?  I have a guy coming over from Canada bringing a server and
> some switches for a VOIP POP here in London.  The equipment is owned by
> their company and will be installed into a colocation site rented by
> their company for their use.  Will he need to declare it and what
> duty/taxes will be required?

That's brave, trusting servers to the tender cares of Airline baggage 
handlers...

You don't say if you are ... ahem ... taking your equipment back with you. If 
you are, (and you'd have a letterheaded note to that effect), then no duties 
or taxes would be paid. The equipment is merely to help you in your business 
dealings, just like a laptop.

But if you are keeping them here (and you have ensured that the company would 
stump up the funds), then you would better ask the Agency responsible, in 
this case, Her Madge's Customs and Excise. (www.hmce.gov.uk)

http://www.hmce.gov.uk/forms/notices/600.htm seems to cover your question in 
brief.
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Alistair
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