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 Studying in Australia (V 3.1), Please use proper English

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Hikari0307
post Feb 3 2012, 05:25 AM

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QUOTE(eugene_lys @ Feb 3 2012, 12:54 AM)
Hi,

From the information I gathered a few posts ago, shipping a laptop from other countries that is valued above 1k AUS is charged with tax. My questions is:

1. If I would want to bring a desktop over myself to be used in Australia(RM 3.6k) would I be charged tax?
2. Is there anything else I must take note of should I bring it back to Australia
3. How would I proceed to ship it to Australia? Is it possible to check it in as one of my luggage(AirAsia)
Destination for flight would be Perth, WA. Looking for an answer to this ASAP as I am going back on the 12th of Feb.
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If your bringing it with you as a luggage, I don't think you'll get taxed. They don't ask for the value of your computers etc. at border security anyway (as far as I know)
You'd have to check with AirAsia whether you can or not and how much it would cost you. Pack it nicely and label it as fragile.
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post Feb 6 2012, 06:30 AM

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QUOTE(galaxy96 @ Feb 4 2012, 08:18 PM)
Guys , I got question , let say Im in Malaysia right now , and Im purchasing Microsoft Office 2010 (Home & Student) and activate it on my current laptop ,
Can I use it in Australia later on ? Will I get into any trouble ? The price difference is too much yawn.gif
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As long as you activated it while in Malaysia, there will be no problems at all.
If you try to activate it in Aussie, it might detect your IP is not the region where the product is for and not allow you to activate. Besides that, there's no problem at all. There's no law against using software that was commercially released for another region. A lot of gamers buying games from other regions would get into trouble if that is so.

QUOTE(cutebubbles @ Feb 6 2012, 12:18 AM)
just wanna ask about the electricity issue. what exactly is a generic China power bank? can i buy an adaptor and use it together with my malaysia extension cord ? so i can use my malaysia appliances together ?

im getting mixed info from my friends. someone told me she did that and her plug caught on fire whereas my other frens are just fine. i read that the voltage is the same so shud it be ok?
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No idea what a generic china power bank is. Google it yourself.
As for using an adapter, Australia uses the same voltages as Malaysia therefore electronics from Malaysia should work fine in Australia so all you need is a plug adapter. No transformers or anything is needed.
As for your friend, there are many factors that could have caused it. Overloading the plug, problems with the wiring itself,problems with the extension itself etc.

I myself use an extension cord I brought from Malaysia to use with my stuff and I have yet to encounter any problems. I find it kinda hard to find a good adapter with an earth pin before I left, so I bought one in aussie when I arrived cause I was kinda trying to be as safe as possible.

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post Mar 1 2012, 04:33 AM

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QUOTE(zXJaMeSXz @ Feb 28 2012, 03:30 PM)
Guys...
I've registered for the Tax File Number on the 12th of Feb....
But there's still no reply... Does it take that long or should I give them a call or something?
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It should be stated on the website how long you have to wait. If it still doesn't arrive after then, call them since sometimes there could be problems with the mail etc. After answering some security questions they'll tell you your TFN and they can send you another copy of the letter.

QUOTE(zXJaMeSXz @ Feb 28 2012, 07:37 PM)
Alright...
Thank you so much...
After receiving my TFN, do I have to inform the bank about it?
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You don't have to, but it's a good idea to do so since without your TFN, the bank is obliged to withhold maximum tax from the interest you earn. Your TFN is an important number and should not be given to any institution or person without any justifiable reasons. Giving it to the bank is fine though.

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