Customs taking it to me...

[Eyetie]

You won't be able to get the GST back unfortunately, if you paid duty and it was being re-exported you can claim a duty refund, but as you said it was GST too bad your not GST registered.

[Toast]

You won't be able to get the GST back unfortunately, if you paid duty and it was being re-exported you can claim a duty refund, but as you said it was GST too bad your not GST registered.

There goes that plan then...

Cheers though.

[Timber020]

I bring in a bit of stuff from the states, if you want to play a fun game, try going through their book to find out what duty things are owing. The book is HUGE (like a half foot thick) and lists nearly every thing on this planet thats made.
I get stuff in thats sometimes only recently been created (like a chainsaw powered capstan winch) and it can take an age to find them.

[Suney]

Guess your mate from china has to wait another week to impress the ladies with his new helmet
I'm sure I read on here like 4months ago that they had wiped off the helmet tax

[WINJA]

I THOUGHT GIFTS WERE TAX FREE

[MacD]

Google is your friend:

IRD: GST and Goods purchased via the Internet

Customs Charges for Private Importers

Maybe you should check up on this?

Temporary Imports

[Motig]

Interesting to see that the tax on helmets is 17%. I can remember years ago importing a two into one exhaust and double disc brake kit for a Yam 650 (yes, that is a long time ago) and having to pay duty on the exhaust but not on the brakes as they were a safety item, obviously things have changed. Also interesting that motorcycle parts are free or do I need to get my eyesight checked?

[Toast]

Google is your friend:

IRD: GST and Goods purchased via the Internet

Customs Charges for Private Importers

Maybe you should check up on this?

Temporary Imports

Cheers for that MacD. The temporary import thing could be a go...guess it's just up to him to enter the details of his next departure on the form. I'd pay the bloody money myself. Thanks for the link though.

[TLDV8]

Paying GST goes on the declared value.... I was under the impression GST is on NZ$500 and above..Once you get over NZ$1000 things get a bit more complicated........i have imported 50+ items out of the US,form US$20 to US$1200+..the only problem with a low declared value is if it is insured and gets lost (hardly rocket science)....then again i had one wag put the value of a pair of GSXR1000 fork legs at US$500 on the declaration when they cost $250 shipped,so ended up paying unwarranted GST..you win some..

[FEINT]

I had an idea that if the value is below $300.00 there is no GST? Just looked on the Custom Charges Website and "motorcycle parts" NO CHARGE... no duty!

Would it be possible to have your friend purchase the goods you actually want, then he onsells them to you. He will invoice you with a lower sum that you actually paid. Then if customs was to charge you for it, they will charge you less... ?

its getting late

[What?]

Paying GST goes on the declared value.... I was under the impression GST is on NZ$500 and above..Once you get over NZ$1000 things get a bit more complicated........i have imported 50+ items out of the US,form US$20 to US$1200+..the only problem with a low declared value is if it is insured and gets lost (hardly rocket science)....then again i had one wag put the value of a pair of GSXR1000 fork legs at US$500 on the declaration when they cost $250 shipped,so ended up paying unwarranted GST..you win some..

GST is charged from $400 value, unless it is goods you are carrying with you, in which case it is $700 TOTAL value. This only applies to new goods, so if you travel, or get someone else travelling to bring your new megabuck helmet back, have it removed from the packaging and make it look like it is used.

[Bonez]

Bought some OEM fork gaiters for the CB550 last year and got a rather large bill from customs. Just rang their 0800 no. and sorted things out sweet as.

[MacD]

GST is charged from $400 value, unless it is goods you are carrying with you, in which case it is $700 TOTAL value. This only applies to new goods, so if you travel, or get someone else travelling to bring your new megabuck helmet back, have it removed from the packaging and make it look like it is used.

However, if you import say $500 worth of goods (total of individual items, not per item) the GST is charged on the entire amount ($500 x 0.125 = $62.50 GST). If the goods are worth less than $400 ($400 x 0.125 = $50.00 GST) then Customs does not bother to collect the $50 GST. In other words it is a threshold at which they collect GST, not charge GST.

Also if the value of the goods is "mis-declared" (like that word Hitcher?) then Customs may assess the actual value of the goods and charge GST (and any relevant duties) on the assessed value (Section 88: Assessment of Duty)

Sometimes you will get away with quite a bit, sometimes you won't...

[geoffm]

The other trap is that th eGST charged includes the cost of freight. This is a trap if you are trying to keep under the $400 mark. I have found that stuff sent by post is cheaper and less likely to be pinged than by couriers such as DHL or Fedex.
Geoff

[What?]

... In other words it is a threshold at which they collect GST, not charge GST...

Aye, MacD. You're not trying to challenge Hitcher here, are you???

S'pose I could have put it better - I meant total value of shipment, and as Geoffm points out, it does indeed include freight costs (which is weird because that means you are paying tax in NZ on a foreign service).