Naughty Tanya! Although I know it is done more often than not John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:59 PM Subject: Re: *ist D - with no lens?!?
> 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. > > >
