Taxes

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International & Local Taxes

When you buy your watch(es) and/or straps from inside the UK, VAT is included in the price. Because we're a British-based brand, there is no customs duty or import tax due as we ship the watches from the UK itself.

And therefore...

When buying from outside the UK, fees like federal customs duties & import taxes, as well as any applicable local sales taxes, can vary. So please check the Taxes FAQ below for more details...

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Tax FAQs

GENERAL:

  • Federal import taxes & customs duties (import duties) are calculated based on your shipping destination (being a British/UK-based brand, we ship internationally from the UK) and the value of your order.

Great Britain/UK:

  • VAT (Value Added Tax) is included.

EU countries & Non-EU European countries:

  • VAT is included.
  • For both EU and non-EU European countries, we have a standard pricing structure that includes any applicable federal import taxes & customs duties.

Asia & Middle East and Australia & New Zealand:

  • VAT or GST (Goods & Services Tax) is included.
  • We have a standard pricing structure that includes any applicable federal import taxes & customs duties.

USA:

  • Any applicable federal import taxes & custom duties are payable by you because, in some, but not all US states, you can also be liable for SST (State Sales Tax).
  • You can calculate your SST here.
  • This is reflected in the comparatively lower product price you pay (unlike those countries that have only federal import taxes & custom duties to pay which are therefore included in their comparatively higher product prices).
  • The good news, at present, is that federal import taxes & customs duties from the UK to USA are very low!
  • You can contact us for more details and/or check with your federal and/or local customs authority to gauge what these taxes may be when shipped from the UK.

Canada:

  • Any applicable federal import taxes, like GST, and custom duties, are payable by you because, in some Canadian provinces, you can also be liable for PST (Provincial Sales Tax) or HST (Harmonized Sales Tax).
  • This is reflected in the comparatively lower product price (unlike those countries that have only federal import taxes & custom duties to pay which are therefore included in their comparatively higher product prices).
  • You can calculate your GST, PST & HST here.
  • You can contact us for more details and/or check with your federal and/or local customs authority to gauge what these taxes may be when shipped from the UK.

The UK, EU, non-EU European countries, Asia & Middle East, and Australia & New Zealand:

  • We ship on a DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) basis. So, in other words, we pay for your federal import tax & customs duty.

USA & Canada:

  • We ship on a DAP (Delivered At Port) basis - also known as DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid). So, in other words, you pay for your federal import tax & customs duty and any additional state or provincial tax.
  • But this is reflected in the comparatively lower product price you pay (unlike those countries that have only federal import taxes & custom duties to pay which are therefore included in their comparatively higher product prices).
  • You can contact us for more details...and, to calculate your federal customs duties & import taxes and any state or provincial sales taxes, then please check the Q&A before this one.