Malcolm McCallum

So let me get this correct in my mind. If an item is being returned clearly marked as being "lost property" and that item was purchased in the UK. You still pay tax/duty on it? Seems like a lot of unnecessary administration, or is this a tactic to deter people from marking things as "lost property/item" to bypass the system.

I lost my wallet on a flight to France which contained credit cards, driving licence, medical cards & some cash (Scottish notes). The airline found the wallet (which is about the size of the credit card) and arranged to send it back for a shipping fee. When it arrived in UK I got notification that customs were requiring £80 import charges for the items that were sourced in the UK despite the paperwork stating that it was returned lost items. Is this correct or was the courier paperwork at fault?