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| Thread ID: 118020 | 2011-05-16 05:33:00 | Importing tax question | sahilcc7 (15483) | PC World Chat |
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| 1202437 | 2011-05-16 05:33:00 | Hey guys. I'm planning on buying a new tennis racket on eBay (genuine seller) for $250NZD. Will I have to pay any added tax on the racket? The racket is worth $369nzd new in NZ. :pf1mobmini: |
sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1202438 | 2011-05-16 05:36:00 | www.customs.govt.nz and www.customs.govt.nz |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1202439 | 2011-05-16 06:04:00 | Oh, and the racket is used. It is $250 incl. shipping. | sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1202440 | 2011-05-16 10:12:00 | Don't seem to be tax at customs. Might want to include insurance, and find out what type of shipping. Cheaper the longer, can take around 8 weeks, as I found out ordering items on ebay. But often 7 to 10 days. You need also include exchange rate/bank fees (if you have not), I think are around 3 % or similar. | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1202441 | 2011-05-16 10:33:00 | Don't seem to be tax at customs. Might want to include insurance, and find out what type of shipping. Cheaper the longer, can take around 8 weeks, as I found out ordering items on ebay. But often 7 to 10 days. You need also include exchange rate/bank fees (if you have not), I think are around 3 % or similar. What do you mean my bank fees? I have converted the USD into NZD. Shipping is USPS International mail for $32USD. |
sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1202442 | 2011-05-16 11:12:00 | I know when I use Paypal for ebay, there were small currency exchange/and bank fees added. What I meant was that they get displayed in the Paypal account. But since you say you have converted they might be already included. When you say converted, you mean calculated? |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1202443 | 2011-05-17 05:27:00 | I mean changed from us to nz dollar. Emailed the customs office and they said no customs fees! :pf1mobmini: |
sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1202444 | 2011-05-17 08:11:00 | "Importing tax question" Simple answer - don't. - - We've already got more tax to deal with than we can handle. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1202445 | 2011-05-17 08:14:00 | IIRC it's only on items over something like $500 ? Johcars link will tell you. And I have no idea what chaser is on about. Customs is where you will have the pay the tax. Another thing that sometimes works is having them label it gift or including an invoice with a cheaper value. |
--Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 1202446 | 2011-05-17 10:16:00 | Okay -Specifically it's not tax, but a small % fee for currency exchange transactional fee. I'm assuming you will be using Paypal on ebay which is connected to credit/debit card. Visa International has a small charge and your bank may add a small surplus. Such fees has applied for so me with ASB. The fee is so small that most low - medium cost buyers would care less (I think). Some card's or banks may not charge during overseas transaction, depending on what type of account, or it may be added as a monthly charge, if at all. ASB has an offshore service margin (www.asb.co.nz), which also applies to online transactions that I have seen from numerous ebay transactions. I believe ANZ (forums.whirlpool.net.au) has just added it in (2009). |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
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