united-kingdom tax-law customs-law
Import Tax - &quot;made in China&quot; versus &quot;made in Taiwan&quot;
<p>Is there any reason for tax purposes a company would stamp made in Taiwan, when the products are actually made in China?</p>

<p>Do you pay less tax or VAT when you import them in to the UK?</p>

<p>They might do it because it sounds better to the consumer, but I don't think that would be the only reason. </p>

<p>In term of international trade practice , "Taiwan" is technically the "Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei)" based on the entry agreement of World Trade Organization (WTO) . It's similar to "Hong Kong" even that's a little different in legal term and tax practice.</p>
