Import Parts $ Tax Limit

[BASHO]

I need a set of wheels that turns out to be a bit odd sized (16 x 6.5 , / 4/ 114.3 , / 38 to 43 off set ) and after searching around and being fed bullsit , extortionate prices and being fraked around by possibly the most ignorant section of the motoring industry for about a week I'm going offshore for them.

I'm just wondering if anyone knows what the dollar limit on imported parts is before import tax kicks in ?

I think it used to be $1000.00 before tax kicked in but that was ages ago , also is it per item or is it on total of an order ? including freight or just the parts themselves ?

The last stuff I rought in was a set of tuffdog adjustable shocks for my Jeep and they only came to about $650 all up .

Any help or pointers/links would be really appreciated.

[PN-Mad]

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page5549.asp

[colourclassic]

It's still $1000 on non-alcohol/tobacco products. It is for a whole shipment, so if you buy 4x things at $270 each in the same go there is a high likelihood of being taxed. If you offset when you buy the stuff (i.e. $700 one week and $700 the week after) then I think it is considered a separate taxable entity, so you won't get charged import duties.

[BASHO]

Thanks for that , yup , still a grand, it looks like it's just the value of the goods and doesn't include the courier fee , which is all good , I'm going to contact customs just to be sure , the wheels and freight come to $996 all up so I'm to close to the frakin line to make a mistake ,

I'll post if freight is included in the taxable cost.

[C4a0s]

sorry to burst ur bubble but...here's wats on the website

GST is paid on the Value of the Taxable Importation (VoTI).

The VoTI is the sum of:

• the Customs value (Cval)
• transport and insurance cost (or postage and insurance) (T&I)
• any duty payable

[PN-Mad]

sorry to burst ur bubble but...here's wats on the website

GST is paid on the Value of the Taxable Importation (VoTI).

The VoTI is the sum of:

• the Customs value (Cval)
• transport and insurance cost (or postage and insurance) (T&I)
• any duty payable

Nope, got it wrong.

This ONLY comes into effect when the value of the goods is greater than $1000aud.

[BASHO]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I called customs this morning and they informed me it's the cost of the goods only , so under a grand nada over $1k + 5% customs add that to the cost of the goods , then add another 10%GST .

So $1001 bucks +freight becomes +5%=$1050.50 +10%GST=$1155.55.+freight.

The one thing I didn't ask is if the goods are over a grand does the freight stay in or out for calculating customs fee and GST .

$999.00 + freight becomes $999.00.+freight

[elrodeo666]

Just watch the $999 when buying o/seas as if exchange rate changed it could go over the $1,000 thresh hold. Really depends on how anal the customs inspection is at the time but it does happen. e.g you pay for something say in US dollars and from when it's sent to when it arrives in customs the Oz dollar drops thus your item is now worth more and goes over the 1k mark and could get stung with duties and gst. Best to have exporter list it around the $975 mark to play it safe.

[enka]

cant u just ask the seller to drop the value on paper?

[BASHO]

I believe some unscrupulous scallywags may have considered this but I never would . aaaaaaaaaaaaah hem.

[C4a0s]

Nope, got it wrong.

This ONLY comes into effect when the value of the goods is greater than $1000aud.

yup...forgot to mention that

what abt multiple packages that come in around the same time? heard that they would hold all the packages and calculate total value

[PN-Mad]

The system knows how many packages you order in a year... It's smart.