Best Spanish supermarket vino tinto

[OldCodger]

Remember you have to declare it if you are coming into the UK.

Only if you have more than the post br@x-t duty free allowances

The new worldwide duty-free limits per person for alcohol brought into Great Britain are:

• Beer – 42 Litres
• Still Wine – 18 Litres
• Spirits or Sparkling Wine – 4 Litres

The biggest change since the New Year is that if you exceed the duty-free limit then you will lose the allowance on the duty-free items. This means that if you go over the limit, you will then be taxed on all items, not just the item that sent you over the limit. An example of this is would be if you tried to bring back 5 litres of prosecco (who wouldn’t?), you would be taxed on the 5 litres, not just the 1 that is over the limit.

 

[Puddleduck]

Only if you have more than the post br@x-t duty free allowances

The new worldwide duty-free limits per person for alcohol brought into Great Britain are:

• Beer – 42 Litres
• Still Wine – 18 Litres
• Spirits or Sparkling Wine – 4 Litres

The biggest change since the New Year is that if you exceed the duty-free limit then you will lose the allowance on the duty-free items. This means that if you go over the limit, you will then be taxed on all items, not just the item that sent you over the limit. An example of this is would be if you tried to bring back 5 litres of prosecco (who wouldn’t?), you would be taxed on the 5 litres, not just the 1 that is over the limit.

I didn't know about the new change. Not that it would affect me as I don't touch the stuff.

I should have said in my original post "more than the duty free allowances" so thanks for the clarification.

My sister (in the 1980s) lived in Europe for a while. When she came home via train, ferry and finally bus she went through the red channel as everyone had given her a bottle of wine to take home - she was massively over the allowances. She just told the customs officer the bottles were all gifts which she couldn't leave behind as it would have been rude but she didn't have money to pay the duty so could they just confiscate the excess. They took two bottles (which had duplicates) and helped her to the bus for the next stage of her journey. She was hoping to have been able to lighten her baggage but as she said it paid to be honest.