Opa134 Ordered From Burr-brown

[sagarverma]

HI
I WANT TO ORDER THE SAMPLES OPA OPAMPS FROM BB BUT THEY SAY THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY VAT AS C.O.D.
HAS ANYONE DEALT WITH THEM EARLIER TO GET SAMPLES FOR FREE.PLZ TELL ME THT HOW MUCH WAS PAID ON RECIEVING THE SHIPMENT AS VAT?
A FOREIGNER (IE OTHER THAN US OR CANADA),,ADVISE WIL BE MORE HELPFUL THOUGH HELP FROM ALL QUATERS IS DESIRED.

 

[PeteM]

I just received some DAC chips you can see part of the tracking info below,although parts and delivery were FREE I could have been liable for local taxes.On this occasion no payment was required,some devices have been removed from the sample programme I guess to abuse.

Nov 24, 2005 3:16 PM
Delivered
1:25 PM
On FedEx vehicle for delivery
LONDON GB
7:23 AM
At local FedEx facility
LONDON GB
1:54 AM
In transit
STANSTED GB
1:54 AM
At dest sort facility
STANSTED GB
Nov 23, 2005 9:39 PM
Int'l shipment release
STANSTED GB
9:39 PM
At dest sort facility
STANSTED GB
4:23 AM
Departed FedEx location
MEMPHIS, TN
Nov 22, 2005 11:42 PM
Departed FedEx location
MEMPHIS, TN
11:05 PM
Arrived at FedEx location
MEMPHIS, TN
9:11 PM
Left origin
GRAND FORKS, ND
1:53 PM
Package data transmitted to FedEx
1:29 PM
Picked up
GRAND FORKS, ND

 

[sagarverma]

thanks pete

what is the vat in UK(if there is any)?




anyone else plz share the experience.

 

[Nisbeth]

what is the vat in UK(if there is any)?

Some European VAT-rates (off the top of my head):

UK = 17.5%
Netherlands = 20%
Denmark = 25%
Sweden = 25%
Norway = 24%
Germany = 16% (probably not for long though)
Italy = 19%
Austria = 20%


/U.

 

[sagarverma]

very heavy tax.

we have 10% on services.

in which cattegory will this order fall?