Exceed D/F allowance? How Much to Pay?

[VPS]

Is there a limit to how much alcohol you can bring into Australia if you've paid duty in another country or does it all count in your allowance? If I have a GST receipt from NZ then it should be OK shouldn't it

 

[love_the_life]

Is there a limit to how much alcohol you can bring into Australia if you've paid duty in another country or does it all count in your allowance? If I have a GST receipt from NZ then it should be OK shouldn't it

Here’s a copy of the incoming passenger card to check. How much will you have? If over 2250 ml you will need to declare it but shouldn’t be a problem.
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/EnteringorleavingAustralia/Documents/english-ipc-sample.pdf

 

[VPS]

Here’s a copy of the incoming passenger card to check. How much will you have? If over 2250 ml you will need to declare it but shouldn’t be a problem.
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/EnteringorleavingAustralia/Documents/english-ipc-sample.pdf

Thanks - I will have over that but it's very unclear whether you'll have to pay tax again

 

[serfty]

If I have a GST receipt from NZ then it should be OK shouldn't it ...

No, 2.5 litres per person is the free allowance irrespective of any duty/tax/excise previously paid.

If you have above that then GST/Excise can be payable on the lot.

 

[VPS]

No, 2.5 litres per person is the free allowance irrespective of any duty/tax/excise previously paid.

If you have above that then GST/Excise may be payable on the lot.

thanks but boo

 

[serfty]

Note the excise might not be that much, depending on the type of liquor.

 

[VPS]

Note the excise might not be that much, depending on the type of liquor.

3 litres of gin

 

[serfty]

Spirits!? !

Oky Dokey - it would be "that much". Excise is currently charged at $83.84 per lite of alcohol plus GST. It will be more after August.

In that case and assuming three 1 litre bottles of Gin with 40% alcohol were purchased for NZD80 total with a NZD to AUD exchange rate of 0.93, then excise and GST payable would be calculated as follows:

% alcohol (by volume) x Volume x Rate + GST on excise + GST on Purchase (converted to AUD).

0.40 x 3 x $83.84 + 0.1 x (0.40 x 3 x $83.84) + 0.1 x ($80.00 x 0.93)

or

AU$118.11

Excise rates for alcohol

Of course, if you reduce that to 2.25 litres (3 x 750ml) then nothing is payable.

 

[RooFlyer]

3 litres of gin

I like your style

 

[juddles]

Is there a limit to how much alcohol you can bring into Australia if you've paid duty in another country or does it all count in your allowance? If I have a GST receipt from NZ then it should be OK shouldn't it

As an avid consumer of such products, I understand your enthusiasm. But you should think about the customs process. It is, as far as I know, about excise and importation. Whatever you have paid to a foreign entity (and NZ is truly that) is of no concern to Australia.

 

[VPS]

As an avid consumer of such products, I understand your enthusiasm. But you should think about the customs process. It is, as far as I know, about excise and importation. Whatever you have paid to a foreign entity (and NZ is truly that) is of no concern to Australia.

True but sad. I’m being paid in Kiwi $ and one of my favourite gins is quite cheap here

 

[VPS]

Spirits!? !

Oky Dokey - it would be "that much". Excise is currently charged at $83.84 per lite of alcohol plus GST. It will be more after August.

In that case and assuming three 1 litre bottles of Gin with 40% alcohol were purchased for NZD80 total with a NZD to AUD exchange rate of 0.93, then excise and GST payable would be calculated as follows:

% alcohol (by volume) x Volume x Rate + GST on excise + GST on Purchase (converted to AUD).

0.40 x 3 x $83.84 + 0.1 x (0.40 x 3 x $83.84) + 0.1 x ($80.00 x 0.93)

or

AU$118.11

Excise rates for alcohol

Of course, if you reduce that to 2.25 litres (3 x 750ml) then nothing is payable.

Ok you’ve convinced me

 

[serfty]

Ok you’ve convinced me

In my 100+trips to NZ I was always surprised at the relatively low price of Gin. Back in the days of "Duty Free Stores" + 20% member preorder discount, I could regularly get reasonable Gin for under NZ$20 per bottle.

I always stuck within the limits.

 

[serfty]

I always stuck within the limits.

... but then again, back in the day, I was always going back next month.

 

[VPS]

... but then again, back in the day, I was always going back next month.

I did 6 weeks in February/March and nearly at the end of a 10 week stint and very much over it. I just want to go home (and if I could take some cheap gin with me that would be even better) I might be back but very much up in the air at the moment