Gift and Duty Free allowance to increase

[peewakio]

According to a report on Breakfast TV this morning, in his budget on Thursday the chancellor is about to raise the current allowance from £135 to £1,000. I should be able to go through customs without red cheeks if it's true.

 

[disney13]

OMG, how great will that be!!!

Andy

 

[kazzie]

That would be great news

 

[juliebro]

I really hope that's true. We're off tomorrow!

Julie

 

[Frances999]

That is amazing news! (but not for my bank account!)

 

[juliebro]

Just read about it - it's not likely to be introduced until the end of next year!

Julie

 

[Frances999]

Just read about it - it's not likely to be introduced until the end of next year!

Julie

Typical!

 

[Miffy2003]

That's great news when it happens!

Gordon, here is a little Pixie Dust for you to introduce it sooner rather than later

 

[shellbell]

that would be fab Have to save even harder now

Michelle

 

[whiteboy]

According to a report on Breakfast TV this morning, in his budget on Thursday the chancellor is about to raise the current allowance from £135 to £1,000. I should be able to go through customs without red cheeks if it's true.

can someone explain in basic terms what this means

 

[alisonbestford]

Basically, you can bring home £1000 worth of gifts/ souveniers, instead of just £135 without having to declare at customs - ie pay custom duty.
Let's face it, what can be bought nowadays for £135!
Alison

 

[paulh]

still buy my nail gun when i go half price of over here saving £200.00 if 4 go the total amount you can bring back is 4 x £135 = £540.00 fo the family so the old limit is still not as bad as most made out new one even better just have to pay exxes bagage now
Paulh

 

[alisonbestford]

Travel with Virgin and get 2 cases each, 32kg each ;-)
Alison

 

[paulh]

we going scheduled anyway i was saying when it go`s up to £1000.00 how many tools i could bring back there hevier than Clothes
Paulh

 

[cheryl.UK]

Limits can't be 'clubbed together' Paul so your nail gun might be over the limit still. Customs may look at your case very hard as well!

 

[Red-Snapper]

This wasnt mentioned after all was it ??

 

[paulh]

had no problems bringing one througth last year even told tsa agent showed them a photo and they sad it was not a problem they said you can take a gun as long as it is in the hold but no ammo checked there web site gefore buying
Paulh

 

[englishman]

Yes, I think it was...I'm sure I heard Gordon saying that he is recom. that the allowance out of non EU Countries will increase from £145 to £1000.
If true, thats £1000 worth of nice white trainers from Beltz!!

 

[mickg7dyd]

Hi,
As I understand it this proposal has to get EU approval, another example of how we are losing control of our Country but hey that's another story...!

Mick.