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This has likely been covered, but I was hoping to order some guitar parts from thomann.de - a website I've used a lot for years.
For smaller orders (<£135), they appear to be letting UPS collect the VAT for the government. However, UPS are apparently charging a further 2.5% for paperwork, and then a futher service charge of minimum £11.50. The rules differ at the £135 point obviously but I can't explain how.
So... that extra VAT charge looks like it'll end up being much more once the postal services start to gouge you for it. Brilliant.
I wanted something similar to this at £80.
https://www.thomann.de/gb/gotoh_sgs510z_a07_mg_t_6l_b_tuners.htm
It'd now cost (I guess?) ( 80 * 0.2 ) + (80 *0.025) + 11.50 = £109.5 plus postage.