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| Thread ID: 110224 | 2010-06-08 10:31:00 | Paying tax on imported item | --Wolf-- (128) | PC World Chat |
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| 1108148 | 2010-06-08 10:31:00 | Just imported a set of coilovers (car part) from America for $2000 NZ. Got a call from customs today and I had to pay GST (250 odd). Had to get a customs import number the other day and they knew I was an individual and what the item was. I thought only businesses and anyone importing often/more than x number of items had to pay tax. Can anyone enlighten me? | --Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 1108149 | 2010-06-08 10:35:00 | I just imported a Nexus One, had to pay GST on it | Dannz (1668) | ||
| 1108150 | 2010-06-08 10:38:00 | Yes you have to pay GST on imports over a certain amount. Go to the NZ customs website to find out more. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1108151 | 2010-06-08 10:39:00 | You have to pay duty / tax on anything where the total owing is over $50. For more details, see here (www.customs.govt.nz). Where applicable, Customs duty is levied on the transaction value of the goods (the price actually paid for them). Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 12.5 percent is then calculated on the duty-inclusive value plus international freight and insurance charges. If there is no transaction (such as the goods being supplied free of charge, or a relationship between the supplier and importer which affects the transaction price), an alternative form of valuation may be used. No revenue collection will be made if the total amount owing on the goods imported is less than $50. This revenue waiver does not apply to alcohol or tobacco products. In addition to the payment of duty and GST, an Import Entry Transaction Fee of $24.75 (GST inclusive) may apply. This fee is payable at the same time that duty and GST is collected. A biosecurity risk screening levy of $4.00 is also collected by Customs on behalf of MAF Biosecurity New Zealand. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 1108152 | 2010-06-08 10:40:00 | I think you have it round the wrong way. If you are a business and are going to resell what you are importing then you don't pay customs GST as you pay GST when you sell the item/s. I just imported some more home automation products, for my business, with a value of about US$2600 and didn't pay anything. Got a call from customs about the package but they never mentioned any GST :D |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 1108153 | 2010-06-08 10:43:00 | I thought only businesses and anyone importing often/more than x number of items had to pay tax. Can anyone enlighten me? No. This tells it all: www.customs.govt.nz Edit: :lol: looks like I was too late... |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1108154 | 2010-06-08 11:06:00 | I buy film for my camera and it is taxed, so is photo paper :D I asked them before, technically if you received an expensive gift for Christmas in the mail and they had a greeting card in it .. they will still tax you 12.5% incl the postal price I think converted to NZ dollars. You need to pay if GST is min of $50NZ. Used to be a $100. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1108155 | 2010-06-08 22:35:00 | Actually having to pay GST is by no means a certainty; have a look at some of the Geekzone threads on importing Smartphones; it's a complete lottery! :illogical | nofam (9009) | ||
| 1108156 | 2010-06-08 22:42:00 | Actually having to pay GST is by no means a certainty; have a look at some of the Geekzone threads on importing Smartphones; it's a complete lottery! :illogicalNot paying GST / import duty is illegal - if you somehow get around it, it means that either you didn't declare the value of your item correctly, or the shipping company you used didn't process it properly. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 1108157 | 2010-06-08 23:24:00 | Not paying GST / import duty is illegal - if you somehow get around it, it means that either you didn't declare the value of your item correctly, or the shipping company you used didn't process it properly. Quite so. ;) |
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