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Oaker1 · 22 June 2019, 05:15 AM

Apologies if this has been asked before. If a Rolex, or any other brand watch for that matter is purchased in the EU, and brought back into the UK, are any further taxes/duty due, in addition to the purchase price? Thanks in advance.

foxy1moo · 22 June 2019, 05:17 AM

Now no, post-Brexit, maybe...

Duende01 · 22 June 2019, 05:18 AM

Isn't the UK still part of the EU? If so, I would think that there won't be any additional duties owed.

AK797 · 22 June 2019, 05:18 AM

No, still a single market until Oct 31st.

al1786 · 22 June 2019, 05:18 AM

As long as it’s EU Europe, no further tax to pay on bringing it back to UK.

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FreshPrince14 · 22 June 2019, 06:22 AM

Nope. The whole point of the single market.

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Oaker1 · 22 June 2019, 07:36 AM

Ok thanks all. Might not have to worry anyway, as most of Europe is probably Rolex SS Sports dry, I assume.

CharlesN · 22 June 2019, 07:37 AM

So long as you buy your new watch in a country that is part of the EU you won't have any problems bring it back here.

No taxes or VAT to pay in the UK either.

watchmaker · 22 June 2019, 09:13 AM

The previous replies are correct.

I will add one qualifier to them. You must have paid vat in the EU country to have no vat due in the UK.

So for example: if you buy a watch duty free in an EU country while you are en route to a non EU country, you will owe import duty and VAT on return to the UK.

jagwap · 22 June 2019, 12:30 PM

Buy it in Denmark or another country with 25% sales tax after Brexit and make a saving.

22 June 2019, 05:15 AM	#1
Oaker1 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Real Name: Mike Location: UK Watch: Submariner 114060 Posts: 262	Buying a watch in the EU, and bringing back into the UK Apologies if this has been asked before. If a Rolex, or any other brand watch for that matter is purchased in the EU, and brought back into the UK, are any further taxes/duty due, in addition to the purchase price? Thanks in advance.

22 June 2019, 07:37 AM	#8
CharlesN "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The UK Watch: I love them all. Posts: 1,860	So long as you buy your new watch in a country that is part of the EU you won't have any problems bring it back here. No taxes or VAT to pay in the UK either. __________________ Regards, CharlesN Member of the IWJG.

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22 June 2019, 05:17 AM	#2
foxy1moo "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 28	Now no, post-Brexit, maybe...

22 June 2019, 05:18 AM	#3
Duende01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: In Mars... Posts: 291	*Isn't the UK still part of the EU? If so, I would think that there won't be any additional duties owed.*

22 June 2019, 05:18 AM	#4
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	No, still a single market until Oct 31st.

22 June 2019, 05:18 AM	#5
al1786 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: GB Watch: 116520 Posts: 307	As long as it’s EU Europe, no further tax to pay on bringing it back to UK. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

22 June 2019, 06:22 AM	#6
FreshPrince14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: TRF Watch: 16710 & 6694 Posts: 792	Nope. The whole point of the single market. Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk

22 June 2019, 07:36 AM	#7
Oaker1 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Real Name: Mike Location: UK Watch: Submariner 114060 Posts: 262	Ok thanks all. Might not have to worry anyway, as most of Europe is probably Rolex SS Sports dry, I assume.

22 June 2019, 09:13 AM	#9
watchmaker TechXpert Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Scott Location: London Posts: 2,242	The previous replies are correct. I will add one qualifier to them. You must have paid vat in the EU country to have no vat due in the UK. So for example: if you buy a watch duty free in an EU country while you are en route to a non EU country, you will owe import duty and VAT on return to the UK.

22 June 2019, 12:30 PM	#10
jagwap "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: China Watch: IWC IW389001 Posts: 762	Buy it in Denmark or another country with 25% sales tax after Brexit and make a saving.

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