[Kaaspeer]

Well I'm looking into the MS1 but I don't have a clue what price to expect when I import it to the Netherlands considering the import taxes.

Does anyone know anything more about this?

Or should i just not bother with the MS-1 and go for a K81DJ or HD485?

 

[Land]

I've never paid import taxes on stuff I bought overseas. For big things like cars you can't avoid it though.

The import tax is variable so to find out I think it would be wise if you called the BelastingTelefoon Douane (0800 - 0143)

http://www.douane.nl/particulier/internetaankopen/

I wouldn't worry about it though and just pay&pray

 

[Kaaspeer]

Just to be certain, so i only need to pay BTW (Dutch VAT) if Dutch customs are acting like asses...

Which means that i pay about €85,- if i have to pay taxes.
Lol that's pretty sweet, that's €15,- less than SR-60's (European GRADO prices are insane).

 

[basb]

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Originally Posted by Kaaspeer Just to be certain, so i only need to pay BTW (Dutch VAT) if Dutch customs are acting like asses... Which means that i pay about €85,- if i have to pay taxes. Lol that's pretty sweet, that's €15,- less than SR-60's (European GRADO prices are insane).

No, you'll also have to pay douanerechten in addition to BTW, which is €15 IIRC. But don't worry, it happened only twice to me and I've bought many things overseas. If it's send with regular mail there's only a very small chance you'll have to pay.

 

[Kaaspeer]

Aah alright, €100,- is a price i can live with if the dutch customs are going to be fussy.

Thanks for the info!

 

[smartins]

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Originally Posted by Kaaspeer Aah alright, €100,- is a price i can live with if the dutch customs are going to be fussy. Thanks for the info!

If you don't mind buying used, I'm selling mine MS1's here and these will be delivered from within Europe:
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=201819

 

[Kaaspeer]

that's about the price I would pay new... I'd rather have a brand spaking new pair and have a small chance of having to pay import taxes.

 

[Land]

Oh and you can always ask them to mark the items as a gift just to be sure. It's not exactly legal so most companies won't do it. In that case you could let them deliver to a friend in that country and have him mail it to you as a gift.

 

[smeerkaas]

iirc Alessandro doesn't ship their products as 'gifts', the chances of avoiding costums (and thus VAT and import rights) are very slim.

A member on the forum here (Luuk) told me once that he paid 110 euro including taxes and that he had to wait 6 weeks due to Alessandro's slow shipping and the Dutch customs.

I would buy used if I were you, it saves you time and money