John, even better, if you package up the manual/boxes/receipts and MAIL them to yourself in Australia, you can carry the camera in your luggage without having to declare it at all. If they ask, just say that it is yours and that you took it with you in the first place. I did this when I went to Hong Kong and came back with a video camera and Nintendo Game Boy (for my little brother!)...
tan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Coyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: Re: *ist D - with no lens?!? > Tanya, the GST on imports works like the old Import Taxes. The tax goes > straight to the Government, but is levied on the deemed wholesale price > (that is, the price in Australia, I think). So it might work out at 10% of > some other price than what you pay for it. > > I'm going to Hong Kong and China in March, so I'm waiting until then! I can > then bring it back as a personal import, and only pay GST on the value -$400 > (duty free allowance for cameras - much too low!). > > John Coyle > Brisbane, Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 3:27 PM > Subject: Re: *ist D - with no lens?!? > > > > Yeah, but who exactly does the GST go to? Like if I haven't been charged > by > > say B&H for GST, then if customs charges me > > with it and the transaction took place outside of the country, then how > can > > the Aus Govt charge it as there is nobody within the country who will be > > eligible to claim the tax credits for it, iykwim? > > > > bloody GST, what a pain in the proverbial... > > > > tan. >
