Duty Free

[SuperMikey]

Anyone know why you're not allowed to bring certain Duty Free goods within the UK? I flew from Southampton to Edinburgh and back recently and wasn't allowed to buy any tobacco products which is a bit weird.

[Colinjb]

Well, surely by flying from the UK, to the, errrrrr, UK, you are still subject to domestic tax legislation.....

[SuperMikey]

.......i've had a long day. Case closed I guess.

[trousers]

[Thedelldays]

Anyone know why you're not allowed to bring certain Duty Free goods within the UK? I flew from Southampton to Edinburgh and back recently and wasn't allowed to buy any tobacco products which is a bit weird.

 

King Alec has not got his wish just yet.....Edinburgh are a city within the UK

[buctootim]

King Alec has not got his wish just yet.....Edinburgh are a city within the UK

 

Even then they'd still be within the EU, so no duty free either.

[dune]

Edinburgh is part of the United Kingdom young Mikey.

[dune]

Even then they'd still be within the EU, so no duty free either.

 

Gibraltar is the place to get your cheap tobacco. FACT

[buctootim]

Gibraltar is the place to get your cheap tobacco. FACT

 

You seen that Poteen they sell there? Something like 80% alcohol for not much money.

 

This stuff.

http://awardrobeofwhisky.com/bottle/knockeen-hills-poteen-90

Edited 6 April, 2012 by buctootim

[Thedelldays]

You seen that Poteen they sell there? Something like 80% alcohol for not much money.

the cheapest fags I have ever seen

was for 20 Marlboro reds for 50 cents....in diego garcia...

[buctootim]

Pretty much off the major bus routes though tbf.

[Guest Dark Sotonic Mills]

Pretty much off the major bus routes though tbf.

Taxi fare is a bit steep as well, with a round trip of 11,800 miles. Unless you have your own nuclear submarine...

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Taxi fare is a bit steep as well, with a round trip of 11,800 miles. Unless you have your own nuclear submarine...

 

No duty on kittens either in the UK. In fact if you go to the right place they're free....now that's a steal!

[mack rill]

the cheapest fags I have ever seen

was for 20 Marlboro reds for 50 cents....in diego garcia...

 

 

Nar Blue liners were the cheapest TDD six stamps a month, 100 per stamp feckin rough as f**ck:D

[Redondo Saint]

Anyone know why you're not allowed to bring certain Duty Free goods within the UK? I flew from Southampton to Edinburgh and back recently and wasn't allowed to buy any tobacco products which is a bit weird.

 

You should save your money on tobacco and spend it on a map.

[SuperMikey]

To give myself a bit of a let-off here i'm not exactly sure how the duty free system works tbh. Having never purchased anything from there before I was unaware of the rules!

[Doctoroncall]

To give myself a bit of a let-off here i'm not exactly sure how the duty free system works tbh. Having never purchased anything from there before I was unaware of the rules!

 

Duty free is applicable when flying outside the EU. You have less in allowances than tax free. Tobacco and spirits are classed as duty items.

 

Tax free prices is where the retailer pays for the VAT on behalf of the customer so prices are cheaper than the high street (well mostly) otherwise there wouldn't be so many shops at the entry ports. If you buy while visiting an EU country then you pay the tax at source and there is still an allowance on goods, but a generous one.

[hamster]

What you after mate? PM me for baccy or decent cheap wine.