Sales Tax

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Post by kimo » 19 Sep 2007, 3:44 am

Hi,

My friend will sending a mobile from US, so I was wondering will there be any tax, customs to pay and how much if any.

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Post by Accord98 » 19 Sep 2007, 3:55 pm

Usually customs charge a 10% fee.... (from what i know).

Kimo? ur not from egypt? have a H. City by any chance??

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Post by kimo » 19 Sep 2007, 4:04 pm

Yes Egypt and have City.
Accord98 wrote:Usually customs charge a 10% fee.... (from what i know).

Kimo? ur not from egypt? have a H. City by any chance??

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Post by Accord98 » 19 Sep 2007, 4:52 pm

i spy on you in thd night -- :| ...lol j/k :happy: :happy:

Have seen you on the Fitfreak forums :)

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Post by kimo » 19 Sep 2007, 4:54 pm

Oh I am everywhere.
Accord98 wrote:i spy on you in thd night -- :| ...lol j/k :happy: :happy:

Have seen you on the Fitfreak forums :)

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Post by mikeh » 21 Sep 2007, 1:00 am

kimo wrote:My friend will sending a mobile from US, so I was wondering will there be any tax, customs to pay and how much if any.
Normally, if he'd send it, say it would was being fixed.. then no charges are given.. Otherwise it's usually 5 %.

Getting the iPhone?

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Post by kimo » 21 Sep 2007, 4:29 am

No I will get the SE P1 for like $580
mikeh wrote:
kimo wrote:My friend will sending a mobile from US, so I was wondering will there be any tax, customs to pay and how much if any.
Normally, if he'd send it, say it would was being fixed.. then no charges are given.. Otherwise it's usually 5 %.

Getting the iPhone?

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Post by Tamu » 21 Sep 2007, 6:58 am

i bought the iphone guys. the prob is they are not selling it locally anywhere in the world besides in america. reason becoz they are supposed to be non gsm phones. basically they dont have a sim card. on the other hand if you order yours of the net it will come gsm. so if you see any shop or anyone having them its bcoz they got it off the net.

on the other hand i don't think you have to pay any sort of tax for something that is a personal belonging!!!..bcoz iv ordered many things of the net or from abroad and i didnt have to pay anything besides shipping cost and at customs it was free bcoz it was a personal item!!...

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Post by kimo » 21 Sep 2007, 7:02 am

That's cool.


quote="Tamu"]i bought the iphone guys. the prob is they are not selling it locally anywhere in the world besides in america. reason becoz they are supposed to be non gsm phones. basically they dont have a sim card. on the other hand if you order yours of the net it will come gsm. so if you see any shop or anyone having them its bcoz they got it off the net.

on the other hand i don't think you have to pay any sort of tax for something that is a personal belonging!!!..bcoz iv ordered many things of the net or from abroad and i didnt have to pay anything besides shipping cost and at customs it was free bcoz it was a personal item!!...[/quote]

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Post by Accord98 » 21 Sep 2007, 11:16 pm

^^ but in the UAE, u have to pay 5% on anything...

SE P1, cant you get it locally for cheaper?

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Post by kimo » 22 Sep 2007, 5:38 am

So I still need to pay 5% :( . It cost here $714 and I will get it for like $610
Accord98 wrote:^^ but in the UAE, u have to pay 5% on anything...

SE P1, cant you get it locally for cheaper?



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