Hi we purchased a new computer back last Sept in the UK sent to our daughters address. We had hoped to pick it up on a trip back before the end of Dec but due to COVID that was not possible.
The Computer cost £1010 and we bought in UK as we did not want French keyboard etc and we got a very good Uk deal.
I have looked up depreciation and Computers depreciate at 50% per year are we justified in declaring the value at £505 when we are finally able to go get it. Also we have Xmas presents from our daughters (Garden Tools) do we have to list everything we return with in the car?
Back in the 1980,s we moved to France for two years for my wife’s work, we turned up at Dieppe with a car load of our possessions. We had made a list and went to the French Consulate in Liverpool who weren’t interested and said sort it out at Dieppe.
We went to the Douane in Dieppe and the officer asked what we wanted we said we were coming to France to live for a year and here was our list of possessions. He said « so » and we said you need to stamp it, he did so and we then gave him a copy and he again asked what he should do with it we said it was for his records. We think he promptly filed it under « B »
I wonder how long it will take for them to revert to this practice for people bringing in small amount of personal goods?
Regards
Nick