Legalized Con
Just purchased an item form Brisbane (Australia) on Ebay. The item cost was £73.21 and shipping £49.65 total £122.86 sterling, Today I got correspondence from Parcel Farce that I have to pay £25.88 VAT, and £12.00 clearance fee.
My gripe is this, by all means charge VAT on the products cost Ie £73.21 (£14.64) but not on the shipping cost 95% of the journey is taken outside UK airspace, what gives the exchequer any right on taxation of this, possibly and indication of what is due down the line?