Yeah - I payed taxes importing to the UK from the US! The import duty wasn't so bad, the sting was having to pay VAT! (sales tax). The value on my box was the actual value I paid for it (dunno what would happen for insurance purposes otherwise). I spoke with customs to see if I could get a refund - I wasn't going to not pay them when they had my empeg in their hands on my front door! But apparently because it's worth over £36 you have to pay VAT even if it's a private sale or even a gift. Shocking - but worth it I've been waiting for an empeg since I first saw the initial development of it on mp3.com!