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| Thread ID: 118609 | 2011-06-13 10:08:00 | Is it worth it to buy laptops from overseas? | powerover (12121) | Press F1 |
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| 1208986 | 2011-06-13 10:08:00 | Hi there everyone, I am selling my much beloved desktop and wanting to buy a lappy... I was looking online and found these wonderful custom laptop building places, such as: Xotic PC Power Notebooks Sager AVADirect etc... they all ship worldwide and usually takes only 2-3 weeks.....you can get much more bang for your buck buying from those sites and you get much more choices....in NZ the only viable places for customizable lappy is dell (as far as I can tell) and frankly, they are not that customizable when compared to those guys.... My only question is, how much tax do I have to pay when "importing" a lappy from overseas? I was looking at their payment options and most of them only accept bank wire transfer or check (for overseas orders), which is fine by me...but they always mention that I, the buyer, has to pay customs duties and taxes....how are these fees calculated and charged??? Thanks a lot guys |
powerover (12121) | ||
| 1208987 | 2011-06-13 10:14:00 | This ? www.customs.govt.nz Looks like it depends where its coming from www.customs.govt.nz The Customs value, or the value for duty of imported goods, is used to calculate your Customs duty. When the invoiced amount is not in New Zealand dollars, it will be converted at the rate in force on the day your entry is presented to us. Exchange rates used by us are set for a two-week period, and are published one week in advance. These rates may differ slightly from the currency rates published by overseas trading banks. So, its the cost of whatever x the exchange rate (as it shows on the customs site) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1208988 | 2011-06-13 10:21:00 | Thanks Speedy...that is so complicated...I think I will just ring them up and ask... :P unless someone else can come up with a short answer... :P |
powerover (12121) | ||
| 1208989 | 2011-06-13 10:23:00 | Well where's it from and whats the cost? And if you're going to get it, when will you get it? If you're going to get it in June | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1208990 | 2011-06-13 10:25:00 | Well where's it from and whats the cost? It will be from the US....it will cost around $2000 to $2300 US dollars... I will get it within June that is correct...while our dollars are strong :P Thanks Speedy :D |
powerover (12121) | ||
| 1208991 | 2011-06-13 10:28:00 | Tax will be 15% of the laptop. I emailed them recently. | sahilcc7 (15483) | ||
| 1208992 | 2011-06-13 10:30:00 | Tax will be 15% of the laptop. I emailed them recently. 15%!!!!!!!! :horrified are you absolutely sure??? it is only for personal use.....15%!!!! man they know how to make money don't they?!!? |
powerover (12121) | ||
| 1208993 | 2011-06-13 10:43:00 | Here's an old post forums.pcworld.co.nz As Nomad posted Also note that, when it comes into NZ border it will be taxed at 15% before it is released to you unless the seller has some dodgy practices like purposely undervaluing. When they calculate the amount it is the merchandise cost + the delivery cost - converted to NZD then times 0.15 (15%). If it is $50NZ or more it will be taxed and placed in hold at the International Airport before it is released to you. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1208994 | 2011-06-13 10:48:00 | OK.....thanks for the advice guys....it is quiet a risk.... Maybe I will just buy from Computer Lounge or Ascent or somewhere within NZ then... Thanks |
powerover (12121) | ||
| 1208995 | 2011-06-13 10:52:00 | 15%!!!!!!!! :horrified are you absolutely sure??? it is only for personal use.....15%!!!! man they know how to make money don't they?!!? Standard GST rate that you would have to pay when buying something in NZ so I don't see a problem with that being added to imports. |
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