The price differential between here and mainland Europe represents an opportunity.
Here’s how:
3200 cigs will cost you around £928 in UK, whereas in Belgium, they’ll cost £605.
With the difference, I can get:
- Eurotunnel return.
- Breakdown cover.
- Travel insurance.
- Night in a luxury room in a 5* hotel, with breakfast & wifi.
- Petrol for the round trip.
At that point I’ve broken even and had a jolly lovely jaunt into the bargain.
If I bring back my allowance in baccy, I can save a further £400, in relative terms.
Once I’ve stopped off in France on the way back to pick up my allowances of wine & beer, I’m up about another £800-1000 depending on what I buy.
Sweet.
AJ
Is it worth doing the run and selling it?
Comment by Henry North London — June 30, 2009 @ 3:36 pm |
Only if you want your car impounded and C&E searching your house.
I’ll be taking a copy of C&E guidelines with me and digilgently collecting receipts. They’re absolute shits about this & there are some proper horror stories.
AJ
Comment by aljahom — June 30, 2009 @ 3:38 pm |
If you did want to do that though, then the way to minimise your exposure is to either go over as a foot passenger, or use a hired vehicle. I know people who’ve had rented vans impounded at Dover and the van hire company are like, “meh” as they’re insured against it.
As I’m doing this purely for personal use and within the guideline allowances, I need of no such mitigation.
AJ
Comment by aljahom — June 30, 2009 @ 3:44 pm |
I’ve just run out of my supplies bought while in Brussels for the TICAP conference in January. Another trip to Adinkerke beckons.
Comment by Dick Puddlecote — June 30, 2009 @ 5:35 pm |
ooooh I could do with a trip abroad Maybe a Eurostar trip would be nice
Comment by Henry North London — June 30, 2009 @ 9:59 pm |
Adinkerke is still minty. Just get receipts keep them handy for when the UK HMRC operatives ask you to show your ‘papers’. Cunts.
AJ
Comment by aljahom — July 4, 2009 @ 2:53 am |
Now I have learnt something Adinkerke is the low tax mecca of Belgium.
Comment by Henry North London — July 4, 2009 @ 7:01 am |