Friday, Apr 16, 2010 at 06:38
Nutta,
Fair comment mate.
Looking to relocate back
home after spending my 20's overseas living and working and looking to ship a 20' container
home with all our personal belongings.
Had intended to make use of our 20' container, since we pay for the full volume.
Anyhow,
Now looks like we will not only get stung for tax and import duty by Australian customs, for all wedding our gifts as yet unused since our wedding, but anything else that we have not owner for more than 12 months.
So anything I have bought for my wife for xmas last year, technically we have to pay tax on this since not owning for more than 12 months and all wedding gifts left fully packed for sending back
home will also be liable to be charged import duty and gst charges.
Welcome to Australia.
So, yes.
Now I can understand why the same (ok, admitedly only different voltage) product is hundreds of dollars cheaper in the US than in Australia.
Suddenly
my home and country, for an Aussie born and bred, is not looking so welcoming anymore.
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