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Duty free shopping at Luton Airport also offers tax free savings. Here you will find detailed unofficial information on your duty free allowances in this duty free Luton guide. |
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Your Duty Free Allowances ... |
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Duty free at Luton Airport is available to those passengers travelling either outside of the EU or to an International long haul destination. These passengers are also able to take advantage of tax free savings. For those passengers travelling within the EU, tax free savings are available at Luton Airport.
Do take note of the following duty free allowances stipulated by UK Customs - here you will find a comprehensive guide on 'Luton Information Duty Free Amounts'.
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Duty Free and Tax Free Shopping & The EU ... |
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| Duty Free savings are offered on products to those passengers travelling outside of the EU - so, if you are not travelling to the following countries you can indulge in your duty free allowances. |
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EU Member Nations |
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Austria
Belgium
Cyprus*
Czech Rep
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
The Irish Republic
Italy
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Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain**
Sweden
UK*** |
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| * The whole of Cyprus is part of the EU, however, goods from any area in Cyprus not under effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, are treated as non-EU imports |
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| ** Not Including the Canary Islands |
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| *** Not including The Channel Islands |
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Although Gibraltar is part of the EU, it is outside the Community Customs territory, and therefore, customs allowances for outside the EU apply.
For those passengers able to shop tax free it's as if the Value Added Tax (currently) at 17.5% has not been added. Both prices - before and after VAT - are displayed on the price tags.
Some passengers may be required to pay tax on purchases when arriving at the final destination outside the EU, or when bringing the purchases back. Although goods such as those from bookstores, newsagents and pharmacies are excluded, as are goods with duty paid.
When duty free shopping at Luton Airport, in the departure lounge shops, passengers need to present their boarding card each time a purchase is made. |
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UK Customs Allowances ... |
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Duty free allowances will vary depending on the final destination of travel - duty free at Luton Airport is no exception, therefore take note of the following quantities that are allowed, should you be travelling into the UK from the EU.
NB -
The Channel Islands are treated as being outside of the EU for the Duty Free section.
- 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250g of tobacco
- 1 Litre of alcoholic beverages stronger than 22%, or 2 Litres of still table wine, or fortified or sparkling wine, or other liqueurs
- 50g of perfume and 250ml of toilet water
- Other goods including souvenirs up to the value of £145
- Goods obtained duty and tax paid in the EU are unlimited
Bringing goods into an EU country that have already incurred tax charges no additional tax or duty charges will be applied when entering the UK.
Please note that all alcohol and tobacco purchases must be for the traveller's own use (consumption and/or gifts) and not for resale or payment of any kind. If so, they will be considered as for a commercial use.
Customs have the right to make investigations into your allowances should they suspect that the goods are being brought in for commercial use. Therefore passengers will be asked a series of questions and checks will be made into verifying answers.
A Customs Officer may ask are the type and quantity of goods that have been bought, why they were bought and how much was paid, how often the passenger travels and how much alcohol and tobacco the passenger normally consumes. In addition, it will be taken into account whether the excess goods look as though they have been concealed, or whether they have been visibly displayed.
If it is ruled that the goods are entering the UK for commercial use the goods are likely to be seized, and will not be returned. If any passenger is caught selling goods the same applies. It is a very serious offence and as such carries a maximum of a seven year jail sentence if found guilty.
Here is an example of what a Customs Officer is likely to find suspicious:
- 110 Litres of beer
- 90 Litres of wine
- 10 Litres of spirits
- 20 Litres of fortified wine (i.e. port or sherry)
- 3,200 cigarettes
- 200 cigars
- 400 cigarillos
- 3kg tobacco
Like the UK, many Countries have their own laws on how much tobacco and alcohol you may have in your possession when entering their country. A selection require you to carry documents covering the goods you carry. Do check with the Country’s Authorities before you purchase the goods, especially tobacco and alcohol. |
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Special Restrictions |
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Czech Republic |
200 cigarettes, or
250g smoking tobacco, or
50 cigars, or
100 cigarillos |
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Estonia |
200 cigarettes, or
250g of smoking tobacco* |
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Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia & Slovenia |
200 Cigarettes* |
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| * From these Countries, there is no limit on other tobacco products as long as they are for the passengers own consumption. |
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It is essential that when leaving the aircraft passengers carry off their own duty free and tax free goods. |
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Items That Are Restricted and Prohibited ... |
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The following items are restricted from being brought into the UK from any destination:
- Firearms, explosives and ammunition
- Pornography
- Live animals, endangered species, certain plants and their produce
- Radio transmitters
The following items are prohibited from being brought into the UK from any destination:
- Unlicensed drugs
- Offensive weapons
- Indecent and obscene material featuring children
- Counterfeit and pirated goods
- Meat, dairy and other animal products
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