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30th August 2008
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 63
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Buying lens from US
hi,
planing to buy a nikon lens from US online. my question is when they courier the lens to singapore. would the item be taxed gst?? thanks the lens are worth abt US$500.  |
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30th August 2008
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Somewhere North
Posts: 2,637
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Re: Buying lens from US
Yes.... anything beyond $400 SGD must include GST. Some ppl here have a way to get pass that.... not sure how.  I have my Brother bring my L lens back from the states because he was on a Bussiness Trip. Hid it inside his luggage to avoid GST.  |
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30th August 2008
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New Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Singapore
Posts: 9
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Re: Buying lens from US
I bought a Canon 300mm f2.8 lens from B&H several months ago, it was shipped UPS and on delivery I paid GST. Even with the shipping charges & GST the savings were considerable. At least with Canon, if you don't buy gray market in the US they will locally honor the warranty, don't know about Nikon.
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30th August 2008
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Northerner
Posts: 3,971
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Re: Buying lens from US
Hi Pang-Jio Man
It will be taxed. Do take the shipping costs and GST into consideration for items that potentially do not give u alot of savings from buying overseas. Ryan |
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