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 Travelling to the UK from the European Union (EU) If you bring in goods on which tax has been paid in an EU country, you do not have to pay any tax or duty on them in the UK. However any alcohol or tobacco you bring in must be for your own use and transported by you. Own use’ includes goods for your own consumption and gifts. If you bring in goods for resale, or for any payment, even payment kind, they are regarded as being for a commercial purpose. But there are special rules for cigarettes and some tobacco products from some EU countries. The EU Countries are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus*, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, The Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (but not the Canary Islands), Sweden, The UK (but not the Channel Islands). Though the whole of Cyprus is part of the EU, goods from any area of Cyprus not under effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus are treated as non-EU imports. Although Gibraltar is part of the EU, it is outside the Community Customs territory. The Customs allowances for outside the EU therefore apply. Alcohol or tobacco If you are bringing in alcohol or tobacco goods and they have reason to suspect they may be for a commercial purpose, a Customs officer may ask you questions and make checks, for example about: the type and quantity of goods you have bought
why you bought them You are particularly likely to be asked questions if you have more than: 3200 cigarettes, The officer will take into account all the factors of the situation and your explanation. If we are satisfied that the goods are for a commercial purpose we may seize them and any vehicle used to transport them, and may not return them to you. If you are caught selling alcohol or tobacco goods they may be seized, and for a serious offence you could get up to seven years in prison. The country where you buy tobacco goods may have its own laws on how much you can buy or have in your possession, and what documents you need. If in doubt, check with that country’s authorities before you buy. If you let a coach, ferry or aircraft store your goods while travelling back to the UK you must make sure when you arrive in the UK that you collect the exact goods you bought. From some EU countries there are limits on the amount of tobacco products you can bring back without paying UK duty. From CZECH REPUBLIC - 200 cigarettes or 250g of smoking tobacco or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos *No limit on other tobacco products as long as they are for your own use. If you have tobacco products over these limits you should speak to a Customs officer in the red channel or on the red point phone.
Travelling to the UK from outside the European Union (EU) When travelling from a non-EU country (including the Canary Islands, the Channel islands and Gibraltar) you can bring the following into the UK for your own use without paying UK tax or duty: 200 cigarettes; or 100 cigarillos; or 50 cigars; or 250g of tobacco If you have any more than these allowances you must declare the goods in the red channel or use the red point phone. If you do not, you are breaking the law and we may prosecute you. If you are under 17 you cannot have the tobacco and alcohol allowances. You are entitled to these allowances only if you travel with the goods and do not sell them. If you bring in something worth more than the limit of £145, you must pay charges on the full value, not just the value above £145. You and anyone you are travelling with cannot pool your individual allowances to bring in an item worth more than the limit. You will have to pay charges on the full value of the item. If you are bringing back any duty-free or tax-free goods you bought when you left the UK, these count as part of your allowance. If you also have tobacco or alcohol goods that you bought in an EU country (other than tobacco products over the limit for imports from that country) you will not have to pay any more duty or tax on these so long as: They are for your own use and For an uptodate list or more information look at the HM Customs web site HERE.
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