Where do you buy the Red cameras?

[Emanuel A.]

Once it's in the EU, no more taxes or customs fees apply to anything. It's a customs union.

Confirmed. It is an economic and political union where Germany and Hungary are plenty members and their citizens, european citizens of full right as much as it happens with any national citizen anywhere else, anyone of the european countries included. Norway (same for Switzerland) doesn't apply in any way other than as comprehending opportune agreements of other kind 'cause it is outside of EU. In any way, Norway and Switzerland are part of EFTA (European Free Trade Association), therefore, the EFTA market share with all the countries of EU, the European Economic Area (EEA). Except Switzerland, the connection to the European Union is made through bilateral agreements.

 

[Stephen Williams]

Confirmed. It is an economic and political union where Germany and Hungary are plenty members and their citizens, european citizens of full right as much as it happens with any national citizen anywhere else, anyone of the european countries included. Norway (same for Switzerland) doesn't apply in any way other than as comprehending opportune agreements of other kind 'cause it is outside of EU. In any way, Norway and Switzerland are part of EFTA (European Free Trade Association), therefore, the EFTA market share with all the countries of EU, the European Economic Area (EEA). Except Switzerland, the connection to the European Union is made through bilateral agreements.

Hi Emanuel,

Just so there is no confusion, you can't take a camera bought in the EU to Switzerland, except on a carnet of import duties & VAT are payable.

Stephen

 

[Pietro Impagliazzo]

A more legal way is that coming into Australia you get a certain limit where you don't have to pay tax (like $1000 or $800 or something) but if you go with a few people who aren't bringing anything in you somehow have their limit added to yours.

He just needs to travel to Australia along with 20 people.

 

[Pawel Achtel]

He just needs to travel to Australia along with 20 people.

Once I imported about $2,000 worth of Pelican cases. They were shipped in three lots - all under $1,000 each to avoid duty and tax. Then, I received a bill saying that I have imported about $2,000 worth of similar gear and that I need to pay tax and duty.
I responded that the reason I sent it in 3 separate shipments was exactly that: to avoid paying the tax and duty. The customs guy said that they were spaced within 1 week period, so they count as one. So, I asked him: what is the minimum period that the packages need to be sent apart to account as separate imports and where is the law that says that?

He canceled the charge. :smilewinkgrin:

 

[jimhare]

I can't imagine you leaving that alone Pawel!

Fight the powa! :violent5:

I once brought in about $5000 of stuff through the airport into Sydney. Declared everything. I had a $2k Les Paul, 3x iPhones, 4TB of hard drives, all kinds of stuff.

Like I said, I declared it all. They weren't interested in me, didn't charge a thing!

My Red gear came Fed Ex, and attracted Goods and Services tax of 10%, which I was then rebated on my next tax statement. In all it cost me $700 to bring my Red to Australia and $500 of that was shipping! :sifone:

I love this country...

 

[Pietro Impagliazzo]

Once I imported about $2,000 worth of Pelican cases. They were shipped in three lots - all under $1,000 each to avoid duty and tax. Then, I received a bill saying that I have imported about $2,000 worth of similar gear and that I need to pay tax and duty.
I responded that the reason I sent it in 3 separate shippments was exactly that: to avoid paying the tax and duty. The customs guy said that they were spaced within 1 week period, so thay count as one. So, I asked him: what is the minimum period that the packages need to be sent apart to account as separate imports and where is the law that says that?

He canceled the charge. :smilewinkgrin:

You just became my role model.

:biggrin5:

 

[Stephen Gentle]

My Red gear came Fed Ex, and attracted Goods and Services tax of 10%, which I was then rebated on my next tax statement. In all it cost me $700 to bring my Red to Australia and $500 of that was shipping! :sifone:

I love this country...

How do you get that rebated? I am a sole trader and have an ABN, but would I have to be registered for GST to do that?

 

[Pawel Achtel]

You just became my role model.

:biggrin5:

I'm honoured. Now I have a duty to keep my standards up. :biggrinjester:

 

[jimhare]

How do you get that rebated? I am a sole trader and have an ABN, but would I have to be registered for GST to do that?

Absolutely. Register for it today, even if you don't intend to hit the revenue threshold.

It only works in your favour. Every bit of GST you charge corporate clients will be rebated from their tax, so your services don't become more expensive.

Plus you get the GST refunded on everything you buy, as long as it's for business.

It's win-win. Do it now!

Jim

 

[jimhare]

I'm honoured. Now I have a duty to keep my standards up. :biggrinjester:

You've always been my hero Pawel! :cheers2:

 

[Emanuel A.]

Hi Emanuel,

Just so there is no confusion, you can't take a camera bought in the EU to Switzerland, except on a carnet of import duties & VAT are payable.

Stephen

Hi Stephen,

How are you?

As matter of fact, inside EU is easier to avoid any lack of information on customs once there's a common space ruled by european legislation and institutions to apply and supervise the normative. As well, sufficient education and training (paid by our taxes) comprehending the officers in charge.

With bilateral agreements or treaties, there's no direct superintendence 'cause there isn't an internal juridical order. It's too much frequent the competent authorities don't know or care about.

I am not saying it may be just the case. I have no information on these bilateral agreements. But it wouldn't me surprise at all if it must be you to look for the necessary information in order to protect your own under the law.

Emanuel

 

[Stephen Gentle]

It's win-win. Do it now!

Jim

OK, I'm sold. So then you just have to add 10% GST on everything you charge for, do a BAS at the end of the financial year, and they send you a bill for what you need to pay?

 

[Stephen Williams]

Hi Stephen,

How are you?

As matter of fact, inside EU is easier to avoid any lack of information on customs once there's a common space ruled by european legislation and institutions to apply and supervise the normative. As well, sufficient education and training (paid by our taxes) comprehending the officers in charge.

With bilateral agreements or treaties, there's no direct superintendence 'cause there isn't an internal juridical order. It's too much frequent the competent authorities don't know or care about.

I am not saying it may be just the case. I have no information on these bilateral agreements. But it wouldn't me surprise at all if it must be you to look for the necessary information in order to protect your own under the law.

Emanuel

Hi Emanuel,

Everytime I enter CH from the EU I can take items upto 300chf without any further taxes. Buying by post the limit is 50 CHF, there will also be administration charges of 35 chf added to the VAT!

 

[John Nouel]

Tourist

Tourist

It's less expensive for me to pay a plane ticket, travel, buy it and bring it. I'm from Venezuela but live/study on Argentina, so I enter to the country as a tourist with its "tourism expensive camera". Anyway, they never pay attention when you enter as a tourist. Last year I was nervous bringing a 6k worth on equipment and there was no problem at all.

Now, if you go to Venezuela thats another case. When I was a minor it was easy "Present from my family on the states", but right now with the current goverment, you'll end paying a lot either to the custom officer (a lot of corruption over there) or actual taxes.

 

[jimhare]

OK, I'm sold. So then you just have to add 10% GST on everything you charge for, do a BAS at the end of the financial year, and they send you a bill for what you need to pay?

Correct. You subtotal your invoice as normal, add a column for 10% GST and total it up.

Each quarter you submit a BAS (business activity statement) where you disclose all of the GST you collected, as well as all the GST you paid (for goods and services) and either pay or collect depending on which is more. They don't send a bill, you know there and then what the deal is and how much.

On quarters with low sales but high purchases you will actually get a cheque from the tax office! Nice change!

The good thing is your clients will be doing the same thing, getting a rebate for any GST they paid you, so in the end, they aren't really paying it either. That's the win-win part.