<prompt> Human: Hey all, I moved from Australia to London 6 months ago and my mother just sent me a Christmas present. Because this is the first package shes sending me and thought it would take a while she sent it express post. Well a month before Christmas I receive a letter from HM Customs telling me I have to pay over 30 in taxes before I can receive the package. My mother is mortified about this, so I called up customs to find more about the tax.On the call they tell me not only what my Christmas present is they tell me how much its worth and that the tax was charged on both the cost of the gift plus the cost of the express postage which comes to about 160 aud.Money is tight for me and my mother at the moment as we both work for minimum wage, so Im wondering if there is anyway out if this fee or anyway I can reduce it.  <response>: And Reddit is going to answer that question for you rather than the taxing authority. ??? Good on ya mate! 