Import Tax
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Akuma no Houkon
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If you are ordering from Lik Sang (I assume from your "Hong Kong" reference), you usually have no import tax because lik sang puts the "Value" of the product to under the minimum amount that import taxes will take from (40ish USD) Even my GP32 that cost me $200 was put at a value of $40 so it would go through customs without import taxes. Very nice of them...not to legal I think (on their part, not yours)...but nice all the same 
I didnt even notice this until someone on these fourms made a point about it, then I looked on my customs form on the box, and sure enough
I didnt even notice this until someone on these fourms made a point about it, then I looked on my customs form on the box, and sure enough Arda
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get it from GBAX.com..
I got it from play asia and I paid more than 100$ for tax.
(if you got it from gbax which is located in UK I guess, you won't have to pay for tax, you are all in European Union right?)
I got it from play asia and I paid more than 100$ for tax.
(if you got it from gbax which is located in UK I guess, you won't have to pay for tax, you are all in European Union right?)
finty
what is this
how much import tax would you expect to pay on a gp32? is there a set rate or something?
Axeman
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Depends on what country you're in. With the charges and all, it works out about 25% when you import into the UK from outside Europe, so not cheap.
claus
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You could try Shibuyagame.fr they are also in EU
Mosch
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They did not on mine. I paid. A lot.Akuma no Houkon posted on Apr 13 2004 at 02:32 PM said:If you are ordering from Lik Sang (I assume from your "Hong Kong" reference), you usually have no import tax because lik sang puts the "Value" of the product to under the minimum amount that import taxes will take from (40ish USD) Even my GP32 that cost me $200 was put at a value of $40 so it would go through customs without import taxes. Very nice of them...not to legal I think (on their part, not yours)...but nice all the same
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mattmagoo
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didt on mine i paid £30, 10 of it was for UPS tho, i think it was 10% of the total
Azure
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I didn't have to pay any import tax when I bought mine from Play-Asia.Arda posted on Apr 13 2004 at 06:49 AM said:
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They reason a lot of people are paying tax is they chose to have it sent via UPS. UPS as a rule will inspect all parcels and charge the necessary tax. Have it shipped via standard airmail or parcel post and you will generally get away with not paying any import tax.
Azure
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Really? I chose UPS at their website (2-4 days delivery) and I didn't pay the tax.
