Quote Originally Posted by Sylvain
.....................To get my kilt as a gift would be a lie... Geoffrey is a serious company. If they gave all their kilts, I think the British Revenue would inquiry...
That is SO true, Sylvain. Under British law, if a retailer makes a false declaration on a Customs form, is found out and is prosecuted, the recipient of the parcel can also be prosecuted.

It is alright for small companies to make such declarations, since they probably send very few parcels overseas and are much less likely to be found out. Large companies, with reputations to lose, will not take this risk. It is the same with goods coming into the United Kingdom from the USA; when Utilikilts first began, they were happy to declare parcels for overseas' destinations as "Gifts", but now that they are sending hundreds of overseas parcels each year, they will not do this - and wisely so too.

Not that declaring a kilt as a "Gift" will make any difference! "Gifts" coming into the United Kingdom are still liable for taxes, duties, etc. if the value is more than £18.