Re: UK import duty
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When I got my first K2, I had to pay 10% of valve (~$75AUS) at the post office before I could collect it. I was told this was applicable for all imported items above $500AUS. When I got my second K2 earlier this year I also expected to have to pay the same amount, but was informed by the local postmaster, that customs couldn't be bothered to collect the money on postal items anymore, and I didn't have to pay a thing. Obviously the Australian government are ripping us off enough in income tax, to not have to worry about VAT on imports.. David, Vk2NU _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Yes, indeed. The US has probably the highest tax rate in the world,
the better to support all those illegals getting benefits under 7 different names, I'm only halfway joking, we have a serious problem with things like this! 73 de Alex NS6Y On Jun 16, 2006, at 11:45 PM, David Douglass wrote: > Alex, > > I always though we had one of the highest levels of Tax in the > world !! > Looks like the US must hold the record on this !!! > > Regards > > David, VK2NU > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alexandra Carter [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: Friday, 16 June 2006 4:08 PM > To: David Douglass > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: UK import duty > > Ugh, try living in the US. For a single working person, about 1/3 of > earnings go for federal taxes, then there are state taxes, then there > are sales taxes of an average of close to 9%! And none of our postal > people are that "cool" lol! 73 de Alex NS6Y > > On Jun 15, 2006, at 4:40 AM, David Douglass wrote: > >> >> >> When I got my first K2, I had to pay 10% of valve (~$75AUS) at the >> post >> office before I could collect it. I was told this was applicable >> for all >> imported items above $500AUS. When I got my second K2 earlier this >> year I >> also expected to have to pay the same amount, but was informed by >> the local >> postmaster, that customs couldn't be bothered to collect the money >> on postal >> items anymore, and I didn't have to pay a thing. >> >> Obviously the Australian government are ripping us off enough in >> income tax, >> to not have to worry about VAT on imports.. >> >> David, Vk2NU > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/366 - Release Date: > 15/06/2006 > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Sorry to continue such an OT thread, but you US citizens should really
count your blessings... In 2002 total tax burdens as percentage of GNP were: USA 25% Australia 32% UK 35% France 43% Plenty more countries compared here http://tinyurl.com/fbrft Regards David m0wam > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of > Alexandra Carter > Sent: 17 June 2006 10:10 > To: David Douglass > Cc: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: UK import duty > > Yes, indeed. The US has probably the highest tax rate in the world, > the better to support all those illegals getting benefits under 7 > different names, I'm only halfway joking, we have a serious problem > with things like this! 73 de Alex NS6Y > > On Jun 16, 2006, at 11:45 PM, David Douglass wrote: > > > Alex, > > > > I always though we had one of the highest levels of Tax in the > > world !! > > Looks like the US must hold the record on this !!! > > > > Regards > > > > David, VK2NU > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alexandra Carter [mailto:[hidden email]] > > Sent: Friday, 16 June 2006 4:08 PM > > To: David Douglass > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: UK import duty > > > > Ugh, try living in the US. For a single working person, about 1/3 of > > earnings go for federal taxes, then there are state taxes, > then there > > are sales taxes of an average of close to 9%! And none of our postal > > people are that "cool" lol! 73 de Alex NS6Y > > > > On Jun 15, 2006, at 4:40 AM, David Douglass wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> When I got my first K2, I had to pay 10% of valve (~$75AUS) at the > >> post > >> office before I could collect it. I was told this was applicable > >> for all > >> imported items above $500AUS. When I got my second K2 earlier this > >> year I > >> also expected to have to pay the same amount, but was informed by > >> the local > >> postmaster, that customs couldn't be bothered to collect the money > >> on postal > >> items anymore, and I didn't have to pay a thing. > >> > >> Obviously the Australian government are ripping us off enough in > >> income tax, > >> to not have to worry about VAT on imports.. > >> > >> David, Vk2NU > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/366 - Release Date: > > 15/06/2006 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Except that, having a car isn't as required in the UK as in the US,
and I don't think you have average ppl in the UK doing 20K miles a year. I myself am quite a light driver, only doing about 7k a year. And, car insurance in the US is generally $100 a month and up, not sure what it is in the UK. 73 de Alex NS6Y On Jun 18, 2006, at 1:19 AM, Nick Waterman wrote: > David [M0WAM] wrote: >> Sorry to continue such an OT thread, but you US citizens should >> really >> count your blessings... >> >> In 2002 total tax burdens as percentage of GNP were: > > Shhhhhhhh, nobody tell them how much we pay for petrol - they'd have a > heart attack if their "gas" cost anywhere near as much _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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