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Old Sep 12, 2017 | 4:10 pm
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Originally Posted by windowontheAside
That's bad advice. Even if one could argue the goods were used, they'd still be liable for VAT and duty. There's no exemption on used goods.
HMRC get very grumpy at you if they catch you at this.

Just buy it in T5 and go to AMS, or MAN even, with it, and come back. Book a cheap back to back in CE and call it a points run.
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