hi folks, im from the uk and im off to new york tomorrow, im wanting to buy a wi-fi 3g ipad whilst there but need to know if it will be ok to do so..also is there anything to pay for bringing one into uk like duty etc?
M
This is a discussion on mas16sept within the International iPad Users forums, part of the Regional iPad Groups category; hi folks, im from the uk and im off to new york tomorrow, im wanting to buy a wi-fi 3g ipad whilst there but need ...
hi folks, im from the uk and im off to new york tomorrow, im wanting to buy a wi-fi 3g ipad whilst there but need to know if it will be ok to do so..also is there anything to pay for bringing one into uk like duty etc?
M
Absolutely there is something to pay...
(a) Import Duty
(b) VAT at 20%
So you'll need to take that into consideration when assessing the prices in the US. Other than that, there's no problem in getting an iPad bought in the US (AT&T model only, the Verizon version won't work in the UK) to work in the UK.
Tim