Duty on new iPads

[Hotentott]

Hi all

 

[macboer]

<comment by and idiot>

Oe. UK has high prices for iPad to start off with. Don't know how much Duty is, but next time you might want to rather buy iPad's in ZA.

<comment by idiot ends>

 

[satanboy]

...how much I am likely to pay if I declare them on entering the country?

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wtf do you mean IF?

 

[Elimentals]

Leave the boxes at home and say you had them when you left the country, ie: personal use. <evul grin>

 

[GreyBush]

When I got back to SA from Indo there wasn't even anyone one working in the declarations line.

 

[bwana]

Depending on your circumstances you may be entitled to claim the 17% VAT back at the airport so make sure you have the correct paperwork on hand, along with the devices.

 

[macboer]

Leave the boxes at home and say you had them when you left the country, ie: personal use. <evul grin>

Yea, make sure to take them out of the boxes. I've heard this helps a lot.

Leave the boxes.

 

[macboer]

BTW. My mother once ran away from customs. Like, literally!

 

[satanboy]

i expect you'll be waiting for me then?

rubber gloves and a large pot of vaseline

 

[Elimentals]

unfortunately that wont work, i live in the UK now, so not returning from it. i'm going to be on holiday in SA

I gathered that, thats why I said leave the boxes at your home and bring in the tablets saying you left SA with them

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

do you have the new ones out there now then? whole reason im bringing these is because my boet says that are not and probably wont be for some time.....i'll have a right good laugh if they are there and these turn out more expensive, and then i'll laugh even louder when he ends up having to pay duty and a fine on top of it LOL

Apparently they are coming out here around mid April, but I guess finding a place that will have stock is another story.

 

[GarethC]

I can't remember the exact amount, but you are generally allowed to bring in up to R3000 (open to correction) without paying duties. Anything in excess of this you generally have to pay local VAT and a fixed admin fee (don't think it's too much). So 14% at what ever exchange rate SARS are using that day.

As mentioned you may be able to claim back the VAT on the UK side. As you leave the country they will pay you the VAT you've already paid on the item. Make sure you have the receipts, for the South African Customs too.

 

[Roadrunner]

You are allowed to bring in new goods up to the value of R5,000 before you are required to declare it:

http://www.sars.gov.za/uploads/images/59271_Sawubona_DL_Spread_195X206.pdf

 

[noxibox]

I can't remember the exact amount, but you are generally allowed to bring in up to R3000 (open to correction) without paying duties. Anything in excess of this you generally have to pay local VAT and a fixed admin fee (don't think it's too much). So 14% at what ever exchange rate SARS are using that day.

I presume they use the same method as normal which would be 1.1 * 14%.

As mentioned you may be able to claim back the VAT on the UK side. As you leave the country they will pay you the VAT you've already paid on the item. Make sure you have the receipts, for the South African Customs too.

On the UK side you have to get the relevant paperwork from the retailer. A receipt is not enough.

 

[phiber]

You should pay 0% customs. there is no customs charge on electronics. They will however charge you vat. 14% vat on 110% of the items original value. Eg: if the item was 100 rand, then they work out the vat on 110 rand therefore vat would be R125,40 and not R114.

 

[Hamster]

You should pay 0% customs. there is no customs charge on electronics. They will however charge you vat. 14% vat on 110% of the items original value. Eg: if the item was 100 rand, then they work out the vat on 110 rand therefore vat would be R125,40 and not R114.

What? Please post a link or something that confirms that.

 

[noxibox]

The VAT calculation is correct.

You should pay 0% customs. there is no customs charge on electronics.

I doubt that is the case.

 

[hellfire]

If you are resident in the UK, and you claim all 3 iPads are yours (ie you make out like all 3 are going back with you) then surely you don't need to pay any duty?

 

[noxibox]

If you are resident in the UK, and you claim all 3 iPads are yours (ie you make out like all 3 are going back with you) then surely you don't need to pay any duty?

I think there is provision for having a visitor pay and then they get it back when they leave.

 

[noxibox]

thanks all for your replies...i did manage to get some info from SARS which states that i could opt to pay a 20% flat rate on the value of the goods (which has now gone up another new ipad to make it 4)

Also if you tell them what you want to import they'll look up the code and tell you whether there are duties.