TireRack Customs Fees

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by janus77

i paid $1250 for my new tyres delivered, no tax on them as the tyres were under USD1000. I've shipped in items over the threshold before and avoided tax, and other times have had to pay tax.. depends how close to $1k it is i think.

Alternatively with the tyres, mine came as 2 seperate packages as they can only strap 2 tyres together, so including the conti comfort kit i received 3 packages, with 3 different tracking no's.

Potentially Tirerack could split up the invoices, so the value of each package is shown, instead of the entire value, and even delay 1 of the tyre packages by a day to ensure they don't go through together?

an idea anyway.

If you split the ships, make sure they are sent to different addresses (one to work, one to home?).

Customs have the ability to combine to packages to the same address to add duty and GST. I'll find the applicable paper and link it in a sec.

[Taymaishu]

Here you go:

Multiple Packages
Multiple Packages

Consignor is the person or organisation overseas that sends goods (the sender).

Consignee is the person or organisation in Australia that receives the goods (the receiver).

If multiple packages arrive in Australia to the same consignee sent from a single consignor overseas, the value of all packages may be combined for duty and tax assessment purposes (refer to Example 1).

If a parcel, i.e. one consignment addressed to you contains goods or other packages that were imported for other people (such as your friends or relatives) and the parcel has a declared or assessed value exceeding A$1000 you will need to lodge an import declaration and pay the duty, taxes and charges. Customs law does not permit a parcel to be split or broken down into separate packages for assessment, even if those other packages were imported for other people.

Further information on the definition of “consignment” can be found by accessing Australian Customs Notice 2006/59.

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye 135i

From your link:

"GST is paid on the Value of the Taxable Importation (VoTI).

The VoTI is the sum of:

the Customs value (Cval)
transport and insurance cost (or postage and insurance) (T&I)
any duty payable, plus
WET (if applicable)."

Transport must mean something other than shipping.

Actually, if the amount of your goods (EXCLUDING shipping) exceeds $AUD1,000, then GST + Customs will be paid as a percentage INCLUSIVE of the shipping cost. Quite confusing.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's my impression on how it works. i.e. if you have a shipment worth $1,000 with $200 shipping, you pay no tax whatsoever.

However, if your shipment is $1,001 with $200 shipping, tax is NOT calculated as per $1,001 but calculated as per $1,201

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by BMWRX

I'm getting a set of Continental ExtremeContact DW's for a Mazda 6. Then I'll give it a month or so and get a set for my 135i - probably look at ContiSport 2's or PS2's. The RE-11's I have on now are great but the road roar does bug me at times.

How are the RE-11's holding up Craig? I know they're a bit noisy but performance wise I couldn't ask for much more. Unfortunately, they don't come in the size I need for my 19s so I'm changing out to a different tyre.

I'm interested to hear how the DW's hold up, they've got a really good rating on Tirerack website and hold up a lot better than the RE-11's in the wet.

Btw, short answer to your question. If the shipment is under $1000 then no fees apply at all. Cost of shipping is not included.

[Hawkeye 135i]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

If you split the ships, make sure they are sent to different addresses (one to work, one to home?).

Customs have the ability to combine to packages to the same address to add duty and GST. I'll find the applicable paper and link it in a sec.

I reckon you'd be a knowing participant in a tax avoidance scheme.

I look at it simply as: buy from tirerack and save a real shitload on what you'd pay in Aus, whether or not you have to pay duties and taxes. And buy the tyres you want, not simply the tyres that cost you less than $1k.

[MrBlonde]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye 135i

I reckon you'd be a knowing participant in a tax avoidance scheme too.

Oh yes and many a night I'll lay awake, bathing in a lake of fire at my guilt.

[Hawkeye 135i]

Originally Posted by MrBlonde

Oh yes and many a night I'll lay awake, bathing in a lake of fire at my guilt.

I like staying off the ATO's radar that's all. Life's too short - just ask Paul Hogan.

[MrBlonde]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye 135i

I like staying off the ATO's radar that's all. Life's too short - just ask Paul Hogan.

I hear you. I reckon the ATO has bigger fish to fry than your tyre import from the USA.

[gazz]

Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

Actually, if the amount of your goods (EXCLUDING shipping) exceeds $AUD1,000, then GST + Customs will be paid as a percentage INCLUSIVE of the shipping cost. Quite confusing.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's my impression on how it works. i.e. if you have a shipment worth $1,000 with $200 shipping, you pay no tax whatsoever.

However, if your shipment is $1,001 with $200 shipping, tax is NOT calculated as per $1,001 but calculated as per $1,201

That's how I read it.

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by gazz

That's how I read it.

It's a pretty important difference that people need to know.

[Taymaishu]

@Jeef - yes you are correct. One dollar will mean hundreds.

I'm not avoiding tax at all, I've just spent way too long organizing shipments of boats between Europe and Australia. We knew exactly what we could and couldn't bring in and even with our Australian Sailing Team exemptions, Customs were always on hand to check the containers. They went so far as to check bouyancy tanks and spinnaker bags one year.

[Jeef Beef]

We should have a sticky on this since it gets asked so frequently. Tay, maybe you should write up a post that summarises this thread and then PM one of the Mods to sticky it

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

We should have a sticky on this since it gets asked so frequently. Tay, maybe you should write up a post that summarises this thread and then PM one of the Mods to sticky it

Roger!