Casa Solomie

When travelling from the Canary Islands, you can bring the following into the UK and other EU Member states for your own use without paying UK tax or duty:

- 200 cigarettes; or 100 cigarillos; or 50 cigars; or 250g of tobacco - 60cc of perfume - 2 litres of still table wine - 250cc of eau de toilette - 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22 per cent volume; or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling wine or other liqueurs *such as port or sherry and - 145 pounds worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs. If you have any more than these allowances you must declare the goods in the red channel on your return home. If you do not, you are breaking the law and you may be prosecuted. In addition:

- If you are under 17 you cannot have the tobacco and alcohol allowances - You are entitled to these allowances only if you travel with the goods and do not sell them - If you bring in something worth more than the limit of £145 pounds (approx 160 euros), you must pay charges on the full value, not just the value above £145 (160 euros) - You and anyone you are travelling with cannot pool your individual allowances to bring in an item worth more than the limit. You will have to pay charges on the full value of the item - If you are bringing back any duty-free or tax-free goods you bought when you left your home country (within the EU), these count as part of your allowance

Remember: The Canary Islands, although part of Spain, are not classified as being within the EC, when considering tax allowances and duty.