{"id":22330,"date":"2009-10-29T11:21:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-29T11:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/uncategorized\/royal-mail-dont-blame-postmen-over-unpaid-camera-tax-update-22330"},"modified":"2014-09-02T17:01:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T16:01:17","slug":"royal-mail-dont-blame-postmen-over-unpaid-camera-tax-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/royal-mail-dont-blame-postmen-over-unpaid-camera-tax-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Mail: Don&#8217;t blame postmen over unpaid camera tax (update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Royal Mail has defended its postmen following claims they are largely responsible for failing to collect import duty and VAT from customers, payable on cameras bought using overseas websites.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Failure to collect VAT and Customs Duty, <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/news\/Internet_camera_tax_scam_UK_price_threat_news_290985.html\" title=\"Photography industry lobbies Royal Mail\">due on cameras<\/a> imported into the UK through non-EU based websites, may drive up high-street prices, UK photo industry heads warned on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>They blamed HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) for not checking packages when they arrive in the UK and the Royal Mail for failure to collect the import duty. &#8216;The postman often finds it easier to deliver the package rather than try and collect the duty,&#8217; said the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) and Photo Imaging Council (PIC) in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>However, a spokesman for Royal Mail has since hit back, telling <em>Amateur Photographer<\/em>: &#8216;It?s not our postmen who have to make the decision.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Mail says it is up to a customs officer to raise a charge when an item enters the UK via Royal Mail &#8216;inward centres&#8217;, such as those based at Heathrow and Mount Pleasant.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Mail spokesman said its staff will only open a package delivered from overseas if a customs officer states that it warrants investigation.<\/p>\n<p>However, HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) told us last night: &#8216;HMRC is responsible for calculating the import duty and VAT due on packages received from overseas. 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