Re-importation for repaired items

[regit]

Hi folks,

I just got off the phone with customs and found out that if you are an individual (and not a company), when you get something back from a repair in a overseas facility, you have to pay GST again?!?!? Surely, this is not right... or am I missing something here?

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

Hi folks,

I just got off the phone with customs and found out that if you are an individual (and not a company), when you get something back from a repair in a overseas facility, you have to pay GST again?!?!? Surely, this is not right... or am I missing something here?

should ask the company who repair for you to buy insurance for your item at full value but declare as repair & state amount non taxable... thats normally what i do.

 

[SnapSnap]

In cases of repaired items coming back to SGP, the taxable amount would be the spare parts replaced, repair labour charges and the transportation charges.

Hope this helps...

 

[regit]

Thank you for the tips and advice. When sending the items, can I use Singpost, and is there any special documentation needed?

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

In cases of repaired items coming back to SGP, the taxable amount would be the spare parts replaced, repair labour charges and the transportation charges.

Hope this helps...

transportation charges i dun think its GST taxable to the enduser... unless they write the invoice & list together...

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

Thank you for the tips and advice. When sending the items, can I use Singpost, and is there any special documentation needed?

Up to you, but if its dedicated stuff, i dun trust Singpost, pay abit more get DHL, Fedex etc is better...

If company to company, even samples, u need to issue invoice, for personal, u have to declare items, and cost. If your items are fragile, i'd recommend u buy additional insurance coverage for the items.

 

[regit]

Up to you, but if its dedicated stuff, i dun trust Singpost, pay abit more get DHL, Fedex etc is better...

If company to company, even samples, u need to issue invoice, for personal, u have to declare items, and cost. If your items are fragile, i'd recommend u buy additional insurance coverage for the items.

Thank you for the quick follow-up. Whichever courier I choose, I will definitely get insurance. Alas, the whole export/re-import thingy for non-busineses seems a little informal and Singpost (depending on their mood) seems to have every legal rights to impose additional GST...

They can just ask me, "did I register the items with Customs ..." ... and I'm done for :cry:

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

Thank you for the quick follow-up. Whichever courier I choose, I will definitely get insurance. Alas, the whole export/re-import thingy for non-busineses seems a little informal and Singpost (depending on their mood) seems to have every legal rights to impose additional GST...

They can just ask me, "did I register the items with Customs ..." ... and I'm done for :cry:

huh? they ask u tat?

think normally, there should have an invoice accompanied, then if that amount over 400SGD then u have liable for GST tax. otherwise they will just ship to you no question asked. If over 400, they will give you a call, ask if you would make payment at the outlet upon collection or u would pay them cash when they deliver. This part, all courier services are the same. U dun have to register the items with Customs... i dun think its any of their problems as well...

 

[regit]

huh? they ask u tat?

think normally, there should have an invoice accompanied, then if that amount over 400SGD then u have liable for GST tax. otherwise they will just ship to you no question asked. If over 400, they will give you a call, ask if you would make payment at the outlet upon collection or u would pay them cash when they deliver. This part, all courier services are the same. U dun have to register the items with Customs... i dun think its any of their problems as well...

Indeed, the procedure of just importing something firstime is straight-forward. It is the re-importing bit that is a bit unclear... As to why "registration", here's what I've read:

http://www.customs.gov.sg/trade/trde5_8.html

After reading this, I called up Customs. It is then I realised that as an individual, GST is imposable on re-import goods again. I even ask the senario of having to send an item 10 times overseas for repair... the answer, 50% (in total) will be imposible ....