Aaaagh... Try to do someone a favour

[Sim11UK]

Just think, next time if might be a lot worse and all you will be able to look forward to is being filmed for a C4 or Discovery documentary on being locked up in paradise.

Yeah! 'Banged up Abroad'.

[fred]

BTW... Im not sure if anyone here knows or not but Im told that if we buy cigarettes in lets say a shopping mall and get a receipt to prove they are not from duty free we are then allowed to take them in with no real limits..
What do you reckon?

[darren-b]

BTW... Im not sure if anyone here knows or not but Im told that if we buy cigarettes in lets say a shopping mall and get a receipt to prove they are not from duty free we are then allowed to take them in with no real limits..
What do you reckon?

Don't think so.. Where you get them from is irrelevant, it's UK duty that would need to be paid if you take them into take UK.

[fred]

Don't think so.. Where you get them from is irrelevant, it's UK duty that would need to be paid if you take them into take UK.

Thats what I thought..
It seems that in Australia a BIR receipt for ciggs purchased abroad will exempt further taxes on arrival..Or so Im told.

[Dedworth]

Thats what I thought..
It seems that in Australia a BIR receipt for ciggs purchased abroad will exempt further taxes on arrival..Or so Im told.

I somehow doubt it............ give up, enjoy a longer life and save money

[darren-b]

Thats what I thought..
It seems that in Australia a BIR receipt for ciggs purchased abroad will exempt further taxes on arrival..Or so Im told.

This is from the Australian customs website about what you can take in duty free.

If you are aged 18 years or over, you can bring 250 cigarettes, or 250 grams of cigars or tobacco products duty-free into Australia with you. All tobacco products in accompanied baggage are included in this category, regardless of where or how they were purchased."

Be aware that if you exceed Australia's duty-free concession limits you will be charged duty and tax on all items of that type (general goods, alcohol or tobacco), not just the items which exceed the limits.