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Thread: Warning, importing from OS over $1000

  1. #31
    DiscoMick Guest
    Yes, thanks for the reminder.
    I see there was a study a while back into Gerry Harvey's call for the $1000 limit to be lower to either $200 or $500 I think from memory, but the study found it would cost the government more to apply the lower limit than it would collect in extra revenue, so that was quietly shelved.
    No doubt some boffin in the tax collection field is trying to think up a way to get around that problem, probably by passing the collection costs onto the shipping companies or customers.

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    I got stung on customs and DHL storage cost issues etc.

    Look at history of money. We know where we are headed so why not jump for it.

    Do away with cash - make it all card based.

    All movements go through government computer for tax deduction before balance flows to recipient. This would cover overseas purchases.

    One tax - no other tax state fed or otherwise.

    Tax is soley on movement between entities, both business and personal.

    Same flat rate of tax business and personal.

    No more tax deductions.

    No tax returns for business or personal.



    The likes of Harvey's then have chance of being competative because they can drive better prices in bulk purchases from overseas.

    Only customs inspection for goods likely to bring disease or drugs, otherwise no hold up on deliveries and no customs fees (covered by tax).

    System guarantees on fraudulent transactions.

    System provides real time aggregated economic data.

    Confidentiality, not used for any other purpose other than tax collection and national accounts.

    It would change the role of organisations like Tax and ABS, accounting firms etc. Probably no need for censuses and business/household collections (hundreds of millions of dollars saved)

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    Just do a quick google search on DHL. I got sent a bill from them once. I did't pay and I refuse to use them again.

    Happy Days.

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    As much as i dislike DHL, their charges are the norm for imports.
    Most diesel engine parts are duty free which seems to be reflected in the amount of duty the OP was charged.
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    Maybe they are right in this case but there is plenty of info on them charging when others don't. Mine was for some parcel inspection by customs as DHL claimed the description of the parcel was insufficient. It was a while ago now but the charges were over $120 for my parcel which was less then $20. They had already delivered my parcel and the bill was sent a few days later. It took a couple of phone calls to get it sorted.

    Happy Days

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