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Day: February 19, 2018

  • Duties and Taxes in Germany

    Alcohol / Liquor, Fuel Tobacco allowance into Germany

    Designation Preference authorised goods Non-preference authorised goods
    Sparkling wine 2.20 euros per litre 2.30 euros per litre
    Liqueur wine, vermouth, and other aromatised wine 2.10 euros per litre 2.10 euros per litre
    Compound alcoholic preparations, spirits distilled from wine, liqueur and other spirit drinks from subheadings 2208 2012 to 2208 9078 of the customs tariff 6.60 euros per litre 6.80 euros per litre
    Undenatured ethyl alcohol with an alcohol content of 80 % vol or more (in quantities up to 5 litres) 14.40 euros per litre 14.50 euros per litre
    Undenatured ethyl alcohol with an alcohol content below 80 % vol (in quantities up to 5 litres) 9.80 euros per litre 9.90 euros per litre
    Cigarettes 0.18 euros per cigarette 0.19 euros per cigarette
    Cigars and cigarillos (in quantities up to 250) 27 percent * 42 percent *
    Cigarette tobacco (in quantities up to 1 kilogramme) 70.30 euros per kilogramme 82.80 euros per kilogramme
    Pipe tobacco (in quantities up to 1 kilogramme) 35.40 euros per kilogramme 49.30 euros per kilogramme
    Petrol 0.90 euros per litre 0.90 euros per litre
    Diesel fuel 0.70 euros per litre 0.70 euros per litre

    *) The duty is calculated on the basis of the domestic prices for products of the same brand or the same quality.

    If the quantities quoted in brackets in the “Designation” column are exceeded, the flat rate can no longer be applied. In such cases the duty is calculated according to the customs tariff.

    For more details, visit German duties and taxes

  • Alcohol and Tobacco duties and taxes at UK

    Tobacco Duty

    You pay different rates of Tobacco Duty on cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products.

    Tobacco product Rate
    Cigarettes 16.5% of the retail price plus £4.16 on a packet of 20
    Cigars £2.59 on a 10g cigar
    Hand rolling tobacco £5.24 on a 25g packet
    Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco (for example pipe tobacco) £2.85 on a 25g packet

    Beer Duty

    How much Beer Duty you pay depends on the beer’s strength, or ‘alcohol by volume’ (ABV).

    Strength (ABV) Beer Duty rate per litre for each % of alcohol
    More than 1.2%, up to 2.8% 8.42 pence
    More than 2.8%, up to 7.5% 19.08 pence
    More than 7.5% 24.77 pence

    Example

    You buy a pint of 5.0% strength lager. The Beer Duty you pay is 19.08p x 5.0 = 95.40 pence per litre. This works out at just over 54 pence a pint (about 568ml or 0.568 litres).

    Cider Duty

    You pay Cider Duty on cider and perry. How much depends on the strength and whether it’s still or sparkling.

    Type of cider or perry Strength (ABV) Rate per litre
    Still More than 1.2%, up to 7.5% 40.38 pence
    Still More than 7.5% but less than 8.5% 61.04 pence
    Sparkling More than 1.2%, up to 5.5% 40.38 pence
    Sparkling More than 5.5% but less than 8.5% 279.46 pence

    Wine Duty

    How much Wine Duty you pay depends on the strength of the wine (or made-wine) and whether it’s still or sparkling.

    Type of wine or made-wine Strength (ABV) Rate per litre
    Still More than 1.2%, up to 4% 88.93 pence
    Still More than 4%, up to 5.5% 122.30 pence
    Still More than 5.5%, up to 15% 288.65 pence
    Still More than 15%, up to 22% 384.82 pence
    Sparkling More than 5.5% but less than 8.5% 279.46 pence
    Sparkling More than 8.5%, up to 15% 369.72 pence

    You pay duty on wine and made-wine of more than 22% ABV at the same rate as spirits.

    Spirit Duty

    You pay £28.74 of Spirit Duty per litre of pure alcohol.

    Example

    The Spirit Duty you pay on a 1 litre bottle of 40% ABV vodka is 40% of £28.74, or £11.50.

    For more details, visit https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-shopping/alcohol-tobacco

    Fuel Duty rates

    The rate you pay depends on the type of fuel.

    Type of fuel Rate
    Petrol, diesel, biodiesel and bioethanol 57.95 pence per litre
    Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 31.61 pence per kg
    Natural gas used as fuel in vehicles, for example biogas 24.70 pence per kg
    ‘Fuel oil’ burned in a furnace or used for heating 10.70 pence per litre

    Gambling duty rates

    The rate and type of gambling duty depends on the type of gambling.

    Type of gambling Duty Rate
    Bingo Bingo Duty 10%
    Casino games Gaming Duty Between 15% and 50%, depending on how much money the casino makes
    Normal betting at a bookmaker’s General Betting Duty 15%
    Financial spread betting General Betting Duty 3%
    Other types of spread betting General Betting Duty 10%
    Pool betting (for example football pools) Pool Betting Duty 15%
    National Lottery tickets Lottery Duty 12%
    Fruit or quiz machines with a prize up to £10 that cost up to 20 pence to play Machine Games Duty 5%
    All other fruit or quiz machines Machine Games Duty 20%
    Online or telephone gambling Remote Gaming Duty 15%

    For more details, visit https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-shopping/alcohol-tobacco

    UK Custom official website: HM Revenue and Customs HMRC UK

    Imports and Exports duties in to UK

    If you need any help with importing, exporting goods into UK or outside the UK and customs reliefs questions, call or write HMRC

    HMRC customer care phone number: 0300 200 3700 (UK customs customer care number)

    Textphone: 0300 200 3719

    Opening times: Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm (Closed weekends and bank holidays.)

    Postal address:

    HM Revenue and Customs – CITEX Written Enquiry Team
    Local Compliance S0000
    Newcastle NE98 1ZZ United Kingdom

    *Include your VAT registration number and the name and postal address of your business.

    For further information, visit here

  • DFS China and Japan After Sales Center number

    DFS China After Sales Service

    DFS China domestic after sales service

    DFS China after sales toll free number: 400 810 6939

    DFS Beijing, China

    Address: Room 809, Beijing, China Central Place 2, 79 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China (Zip 100025)
    Phone: +86 10 85802581

    DFS Shanghai, China

    Address: Room 507, West Office Tower, Shanghai Center, 1376 Nanjing Road West , Shanghai, China (Zip 200041)
    Phone: +86 21 62891199

    DFS Chengdu, China

    Address: 18/F, The Office Tower, Shangri-La Centre, 9 Binjiang East Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (Zip 610021)
    Phone: +86 28 66065057

    DFS Shenyang, China

    Address: Room 606, Block C, President Building, 69 Heping North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China (Zip 110003)
    Phone: +86 24 22815886

    DFS Tokyo, Japan

    Address:

    Shin Ohsaki Kangyo Bldg 6 th Fliir 1-6-4 Ohsaki Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Japan.
    Zip 141-0032

    DFS After Sales Service Japan

    Toll free: 0120-194-407*
    Business hours: Monday to Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM only. Except Public Holidays.
    Fax number:03-4332-9191

    DFS Okinawa, Japan

    Address:  T Galleriaby DFS, Okinawa
    4-1, Omoromachi, Naha City, Okinawa
    Toll free: 0120-782-460*
    Business hours: Monday to Saturday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM only. Except Public Holidays.
    *The toll free number is available within Japan only
    **Opening hours may vary according to seasons and stores.

    DFS Korea

    Address: Suite 1402, Namgang Tower, 15, Mugyo-Ro, Jung-Gu,
    Seoul, Korea 100-170

    Procedure to change the Collection Date in DFS

    Collection Date can only be modified ONCE (1) after the order is made.

    For more details about the collection date, your order is rejected or your arrival is delayed or queries on pre order and cancel the order, contact at +39 041 3142 000

    DFS Customer Service Center

    Phone: 0120-782-460
    Business hours: Sun-Thu: 9:00-21:00, Fri & Sat: 9:00-22:00
    *Store opening hours may vary by season and location.

    DFS Payment Options

    Payment methods are accepted at the ‘Fondaco dei Tedeschi T-Galleria by DFS’ store.

    The following cards and currencies are accepted for the payments.

    Cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and China Union Pay.

    Currency: Euros and select foreign currencies.