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Gareth.S wrote in message
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>Alanr <alanr@tig.com.au> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rspeed@dragnet.com.au> wrote
>>> Andrew Morgan wrote

>>>> Whe ordering from international stores what is the deal with import taxes???

>>> Basically you pay the sales tax on entry. And thats calculated
>>> on 120% of the converted price for complicated reasons.

>> Sorry, but is this correct?  120% on the converted price?

>> If I want to buy a Riva TNT from the US @ $US 139 = $ AUS 240 would I
>> end up paying another 120%! ie total of $528????

>> this is madness... of course, with the GST
>> it would only be 10% - yeah right.......

> 120% my ass, it's only 47%

Thats just stating the percentage a different way.

> the most i've had shipped in was $150 US
> worth of DVD's and i wasn't charged anything.

Yeah, they often dont bother with the low
priced stuff, particularly if it comes in by post.

> you can get the company to put an invoice on the package
> to say it's only worth 1/2 of the actual price, they'd prob do it.

Most wont, largely because they have completely automated invoicing systems.
Some certainly will. One bugger was so keen that he took all the identification
stuff off the item, and posted that separately, without me even asking.