simongr
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Hi all (again)
Just a quick question on people's experience of the TRS. I am planning to buy a video camera (likely to be a JVC HDD camera Everio MG77 maybe - $1149) shortly and take advantage of the TRS. As I understood it, I have to buy it here on one tax invoice with a total value of all items on the tax invoice of over $300. As the product will be over $1000 I need the tax invoice addressed to me. I need to carry the product with me onto the plane.
I have a couple of questions though.
1 - Brining the product back to Oz. The customs website ( Advice for travellers ) says:
Now based on the fact that the camera willbe over $900 (the duty free limit on "imports" I think) will I have to redeclare the camera and then pay back the GST that I was just refunded?
2 - Packaging
I have heard that you need to carry the items in their original packaging. Is this really necessary? Its not mentioned on the website (linked above) and it will just bulk up my hand luggage and I wont need to take everything with me anyway.
Cheers
S
Just a quick question on people's experience of the TRS. I am planning to buy a video camera (likely to be a JVC HDD camera Everio MG77 maybe - $1149) shortly and take advantage of the TRS. As I understood it, I have to buy it here on one tax invoice with a total value of all items on the tax invoice of over $300. As the product will be over $1000 I need the tax invoice addressed to me. I need to carry the product with me onto the plane.
I have a couple of questions though.
1 - Brining the product back to Oz. The customs website ( Advice for travellers ) says:
Bringing the goods back into Australia
If the goods are to be brought back into Australia, please be aware that they may be subject to GST. Normal passenger concessions apply and include any items for which a TRS claim has been approved (excluding most personal items such as new clothing, footwear and articles for personal hygiene and grooming). If the value of those goods together with overseas purchases exceeds the passenger concession, the goods must be declared to Customs on your return to Australia. Penalties apply to undeclared taxable goods.
If in doubt you should declare the goods to Customs on your return.
Now based on the fact that the camera willbe over $900 (the duty free limit on "imports" I think) will I have to redeclare the camera and then pay back the GST that I was just refunded?
2 - Packaging
I have heard that you need to carry the items in their original packaging. Is this really necessary? Its not mentioned on the website (linked above) and it will just bulk up my hand luggage and I wont need to take everything with me anyway.
Cheers
S