Import Tax

Hi wonder if someone can help me, I’m going round in circles here.

I have an import invoice from a UK Freight Forwarding company, with a UK VAT Reg Code, for an item imported from Germany.

The invoice lists admin costs, duty etc. but there is one final line on the invoice with an amount of £151.71 and the description “Import Tax”. There are 3 Tax Codes listed, A, B and C. The admin, advance funds and additional customs tariff postitions costs are listed with tax code A, the Duty is listed with tax code B, and the Import Tax is listed with tax code C.

In a box underneath, it states Tax Code A has % Tax 00,000. Tax Code B has % Tax "ZOLL" and Tax Code C has % Tax "EUST". So I know EUST is the German VAT code, but if that's the export tax, I'm confused as to why it's appearing as an Import tax on this invoice?

My question is this.

Obviously we have to pay the full amount of the invoice but if I use the PVA 20% get-around idea with tax code 20%RC MPCC and the two + and – value lines, this adds in the £151.71 and deducts the £151.71 at the same time, hence reducing the total repayment cost of the invoice by that amount. This negates and Import Tax reclaim and once the invoice is paid, that creditor will show an overpayment of this amount.

How am I supposed to process this invoice and claim back the Import Tax?

I'd be really grateful if anyone could help me.