A one-time charge, thankfully. Although don't say that too loud - our government might hear you and decide they like the idea... Then again, it's election time, so this would probably get buried. For now.
Prices still suck. Ciao, Peter in western Sydney P. J. Alling wrote: > Is that a one time tax at time of purchase, or is it assessed every time > the item changes hands in classic value added tax fashion? > > Peter McIntosh wrote: > >> We have a national 10% GST (goods and services tax). There are no >> additional city/state taxes. The prices still suck. >> >> Ciao, >> >> Peter in western Sydney >> >> P. J. Alling wrote: >> >> >>> Those prices don't seem so out of line, if I assume that the Australian >>> price includes a 17% VAT. Maybe it's your government you should be >>> complaining about. In the US sales taxes are on the order of 4-10% and >>> are assessed by a State Government and sometimes by a City or County >>> Government in addition to the sales price. When I take that into account >>> the prices for the lenses seem downright reasonable. >>> >>> Charles Wilson wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Dear All, >>>> >>>> I'm getting quiet sick of the inflated prices of Pentax lenses in >>>> Australia. >>>> When are Pentax going to give Australian customers some decent prices and >>>> rebates. >>>> >>>> For example I can get the following lenses imported to Australia from USA >>>> with freight for >>>> >>>> DA 50-135 $1046 Australian price $1513 >>>> DA 70 $ 594 >>>> $663 >>>> DA 12-24 $910 >>>> $1077 >>>> DA 21 $568 >>>> $699 >>>> >>>> I am more than happy to support Australian retailers but not at a $500 >>>> premium on the DA 50-135. >>>> >>>> What do others think. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> >>>> Charles Wilson >>>> Sydney >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
