It revealed the average charge for delivery and handling fees was £41, with some people paying up to £300. How much were customers charged? Customers will be contacted by Royal Mail, Parcelforce, UPS or any other courier company if they need to pay any VAT, duty or delivery charges to receive goods. Customers pay VAT when they buy the goods or to the delivery company before they receive them. You will need to pay VAT to the delivery company if the goods are gifts sent to you by someone else and worth more than £39 or excise goods.

Source: The Nation April 22, 2021 08:00 UTC