Value Added Tax (VAT) in advance, per the IOSS system

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Hey guys. I've got some stuff being shipped via FedEx from Japan and it's giving me this option when I go to pay. Does this mean I won't get a nasty customs charge when the items arrive in the UK and they should sail through customs and be with me quicker?

Cheers

[phillv85]

Yep, if you get the opportunity these days to pay the tax up front I'd always do it and save yourself the ~£12 clearance fee they charge. I've never had a Fedex parcel through without charges so you almost certainly will end up paying VAT anyway.

The only way they'll be held up in customs is if they decide to take a look inside.