Originally Posted by galvestonangel
If I came over with fabric for my friends, would that be taxable? If I am bringing it for myself, is that taxable?
We have not decided which country we will be flying into, but do all countries (England, Ireland, France) tax things I, a US citizen, would bring in for my personal use or for gifts for my quilter friends. Is there an amount you can bring in without being taxed. In the US you can bring back $600 worth of merchandie without being taxed.
I am asking a lot of questions because I don't see how they can tax me on personal property I'm bringing in. This may be a quilting vacation for me.
This upsets me that a few yards are likely to be taxed.
I hadn't been keeping up with the thread, but the customs allowances are here, and apply to all of the European Union:
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs...u/index_en.htm
You can see from this that there shouldn't be any issues for you at all. Fortunately customs here in Dublin always seemed more concerned with smuggling and money laundering and agricultural issues than purchases/gifts being brought home. The man who had 40 iPhones in his suitcase some years back wasn't so lucky though, LOL!!