SuperMikey Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 Well, surely by flying from the UK, to the, errrrrr, UK, you are still subject to domestic tax legislation..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 6 April, 2012 Author Share Posted 6 April, 2012 .......i've had a long day. Case closed I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 Edinburgh is part of the United Kingdom young Mikey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 Even then they'd still be within the EU, so no duty free either. Gibraltar is the place to get your cheap tobacco. FACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 6 April, 2012 Share Posted 6 April, 2012 Pretty much off the major bus routes though tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 7 April, 2012 Share Posted 7 April, 2012 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 7 April, 2012 Share Posted 7 April, 2012 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack rill Posted 8 April, 2012 Share Posted 8 April, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redondo Saint Posted 8 April, 2012 Share Posted 8 April, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 8 April, 2012 Author Share Posted 8 April, 2012 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 9 April, 2012 Share Posted 9 April, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 9 April, 2012 Share Posted 9 April, 2012 What you after mate? PM me for baccy or decent cheap wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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