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Jedi08
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 Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject: Saving import sales tax... |
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Bought two of the P4004/P4040/D8008-1 sets. Seller declared the right price and I had to pay import sales tax. Normally that`s 19%, but there are exceptions: e.g. for collectors`items you have to pay 7%. But only if they have historical value. I told them that the 4004 was the first single chip microprocessor and for sure has a historic-cultural value.
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hugo929
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GREAT IDEA 
the last time I pay import tax was for some vintage sound & display cards: 20%
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smithy
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I think everyone needs to start lobbying their politicians. We can import $1000 worth of goods (about US$900 or EUR$700 at current exchange rates) without paying any customs duties or taxes. Makes it much easier buying CPUs from around the world without having to worry about paying extra $$$ when they arrive.
But nice discovery Jedi
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tlccomp
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| smithy wrote: | I think everyone needs to start lobbying their politicians. We can import $1000 worth of goods (about US$900 or EUR$700 at current exchange rates) without paying any customs duties or taxes. Makes it much easier buying CPUs from around the world without having to worry about paying extra $$$ when they arrive.
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Didn't know that about Australia. Typically I try and keep the declared value at $20 USD or less and no paperwork.
We should put together a list of what different countries charge for import duties / taxes. As well as what and how to declare the contents of the box / items.
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johnorun
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| smithy wrote: | I think everyone needs to start lobbying their politicians. We can import $1000 worth of goods (about US$900 or EUR$700 at current exchange rates) without paying any customs duties or taxes. Makes it much easier buying CPUs from around the world without having to worry about paying extra $$$ when they arrive.
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Is that $1000 per shipment..or per year? 
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CPUShack
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smithy
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$1000 per shipment. You can have an unlimited number of shipments per year (or even per day)
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lither
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| tlccomp wrote: |
We should put together a list of what different countries charge for import duties / taxes. As well as what and how to declare the contents of the box / items. |
Taiwan:
custom : 0% for chips/ICs
sale tax:5% if value > 3000 NTD ( around 90 USD) |
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Marcin
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This seller was a polish and I asked him (as usually) to write down lower value on package and to mark as GIFT. I'm on "whitelist" of polish customs because we had many nice/not nice phone talks before. Now everything is explained and no taxes for me
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max3
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as far as i am aware Russia has up to 400$ non taxable import postage limit.(if you will mail something to russia) there is 18% tax
as far as i am aware Estonia has up to 50$ (retards-sorry could not resist) non taxable import postage limit. (i had really nice experience with their toll - sent my bro an apple mp3 player - toll peeps asked him to open box and start claiming it is an iphone... there is 20% tax on all items. i had to fax them original receipt along with instruction manual that would explain that it is a mp3 not an iphone.
Anyways, i am very unpleased with their toll...there are other stories too...to make one story short, they would not let me in to the country, claiming i have a fake passport...took all my goods and ids and kept me for 4 hours asking same question: where i got this passport and what is my purpose for coming... FYI - > passport was issued by their government and i was visiting my relatives that time, pretty much came back home...welcome home brother...
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kpt_future
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| in Czech rep. is import limit up to 200 $. I had a problem just twice, when a some chinese shop didnīt declare anything. Thatīs real problem, when didnīt match number of pieces in parcel or when thereīs nothing declared. |
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