So, you got stuck with $208.00 that goes to customs, plus 10% of that which goes to the government? (nm)

Posted by Shawnkara from spider-tl083.proxy.aol.com on August 02, 2001 at 06:00:00:

In Reply to: Expedition update posted by Sam Cox on August 02, 2001 at 05:04:00:

: Hey all
: Here is the latest,the $308(aust)is apparantly not a cleaning charge after all.The import duty on leather clothing to Australia is calculated at 25% of the declared value of invoiced goods,in this case the goods were declared at $468.(US).With the current exchange rate of $1.oo Aussie being worth $0.51 it worked out to be about $208 worth of import duty,here is the clanger i am being charged G.S.T,Goods and service tax,or Government Sanctioned Theft of 10% of the duty.Extra $20.80 for the government bag man.The rest of the fees charged are for an INFORMAL CUSTOMS DECLARATION that i had to fill out myself.If i had declared it as a jacket and not a leather jacket i probably would have only been screwed for $100(Aust).
: Since leaving customs the fricking thing has gone missing,and noone can tell me where it is!!!!!!
: This is for all the dudes that said its worth it
: I hope your right
: Sam
: P.S the description of GOATSKIN on the invoice is what got my parcel pulled over.They suspected raw hides and opened it up and saw an expensive looking jacket.Random luck.

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Re: So, you got stuck with $208.00 that goes to customs, plus 10% of that which goes to the government? (nm) Sam Cox 06:18:35 8/02/2001 (5)
- GST - Crown governments, a wretched hive of scum and villainy... Sean 08:14:11 8/02/2001 (4)
  - Re: GST - Crown governments, a wretched hive of scum and villainy... Sam Cox 14:14:37 8/02/2001 (3)
    - But being the selfish, no goods that WE are.... Michaelson 15:11:47 8/02/2001 (2)
      - LOL - them's fightin' words! (NM) Sean 19:22:32 8/02/2001 (1)
        
        Sorry about that. (grins) (nm) Michaelson 19:52:38 8/02/2001 (0)

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: : Hey all
: : Here is the latest,the $308(aust)is apparantly not a cleaning charge after all.The import duty on leather clothing to Australia is calculated at 25% of the declared value of invoiced goods,in this case the goods were declared at $468.(US).With the current exchange rate of $1.oo Aussie being worth $0.51 it worked out to be about $208 worth of import duty,here is the clanger i am being charged G.S.T,Goods and service tax,or Government Sanctioned Theft of 10% of the duty.Extra $20.80 for the government bag man.The rest of the fees charged are for an INFORMAL CUSTOMS DECLARATION that i had to fill out myself.If i had declared it as a jacket and not a leather jacket i probably would have only been screwed for $100(Aust).
: : Since leaving customs the fricking thing has gone missing,and noone can tell me where it is!!!!!!
: : This is for all the dudes that said its worth it
: : I hope your right
: : Sam
: : P.S the description of GOATSKIN on the invoice is what got my parcel pulled over.They suspected raw hides and opened it up and saw an expensive looking jacket.Random luck.

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