Custom Duties Exemption Order 1988, Perkara: 172

Following link... go to the order tab, page 18 item 172...
http://tariff.customs.gov.my/DEFAULT.ASPX?trncode=KO22S1000

and

Sales Tax (Exemption ) Order 1980 , Pekara: 109

Following link... page 13 item 109...
http://tariff.customs.gov.my/DEFAULT.ASPX?trncode=CO06S1000

This post has been edited by BeastX: Mar 10 2009, 07:39 PM

I cannot take credit... other members posted before... I did pull out the clause for a Registered package once and got passed with no tax.

Yes some of them do not know, they had to refer to higher ups that just wave to pass. Tax calculated includes the shipping.

This post has been edited by BeastX: Mar 12 2009, 11:36 AM

No extra charges... product price and shipment price is listed on (invoice or EMS sticker/paper) the package sent.. shipping could cost less, as the price quote on the webpage is to America,... Asia is slightly cheaper...

This post has been edited by BeastX: Mar 12 2009, 07:43 PM

hobbyfan? shipped from US.. California?What type of shipping would that be? With tracking?

This post has been edited by BeastX: Mar 17 2009, 06:31 PM

Free delivery by HLJ till 28 Sept... by Paypal payment (promo)

You'll be charge the shipping... but will be refunded after a day or 2... **So, pointing out,... (I guess) tax for exceeding RM500 (goods + shipping) still applies for EMS/FedEx when the package arrives.

Good to order heavy stuff, but make sure goods and shipping below RM500 to avoid paying tax..

This post has been edited by BeastX: Sep 21 2009, 10:25 PM

SAL one attempt, throw in, they have no need to notify you/ring door bell (however, sometimes they do so). EMS.... claim from post office (after failed attempt).

HLJ's SAL (below 2kg) = PlayAsia's free shipping

This post has been edited by BeastX: Oct 6 2009, 09:24 PM

Dear all, how do you proof to kastam that no payment for shipping is charged for HLJ's promo. Credit card statement? Palpay payment? The invoice on the box sure don't help, as freight charges is/was never printed.

Ok, one way to proof is the updated invoice on the website,..... any more solid proof??.....

This post has been edited by BeastX: Oct 10 2009, 07:05 PM

Thanks rayloke, will do...

Veteran in visiting custom office... The invoice as attached is not the latest, the one issued on the day of shipping on your hlj account's is the last/latest invoice (with shipping cost added in). Invoice as attached to the package states the shipping as 0 yen (no different from last invoice for the paypal promo, hence the argument to proof that there are no shipping cost incurred for the promo).

As the standard practice of the Custom/Post office is to add the list of invoice's price (as attached with stated 0 yen shipping) and the EMS price as stated on the EMS sticker/label. My argument is that the cost was borne by the payment of the goods (with paypal payment proof), luckily the EMS cost is below the value of the goods, but just barely. If the shipping cost is more than goods, it'll be a big counter to my argument, and another approach would be needed then ....


p.s. free shipping promo argument does not work.

This post has been edited by BeastX: Oct 24 2009, 11:53 PM

1. 15%... or effectively 15.5%....
2. Yes, value + shipping at RM500 or more

If postage + items exceeding RM500...Yes.......

This post has been edited by BeastX: Nov 6 2009, 04:29 PM

Location? KL?... If KL you'll have to go to KLIA to clear/pay tax... or "lantik" Poslaju to clear it for you (with service charge). Other places (in cities/capitals) are more flexible. KL residents (I'm not) maybe better to inform you.

Just a guess... you'll have to claim/pay tax at the custom department in Butterworth's post office... or pay RM49.50 to Pos Malaysia as an agent + tax. If you go yourself you may get a little reduced or not pay tax at all, if you have evidence/solid argument/fact to back claim.

To this (below) post office.... if I'm not wrong...
Wikimap Link

This post has been edited by BeastX: Nov 6 2009, 07:06 PM

Request dealings proof with Kastam (KLIA) that purchases with HLJ that is below RM500 (with free shipping, but may exceed if they add EMS price + goods)...

by p.m. me with black-out address and particulars if you deem necessary..

Thanks....

If they hold your item, you'll have to prove the value is below RM500... invoice/payment slip and such (made-up/fake, in your case). They may say it is under-declared (which is true), you'll have to prove them otherwise. Good, convincing argument you may get your things through without tax. If you item is rather small, it should go through with relatively easy.



This post has been edited by BeastX: Jan 3 2010, 06:34 AM

Post here as well for sticky info:

a.m.i [x2] EMS gives discount by EMS post (in addition to higher discount rate than HLJ or HS) while by Registered SAL is 700 yen more (420 to register + handling). Bringing EMS and Reg. SAL pricing very close. One thing of their international packaging (First experience)... too much protection, more than half of the shipping box contains paper and Styrofoam, increase weight too. Nice paper used not newspaper.

But unregistered SAL by HLJ and soon HS is still cheaper (but un-safe)

b.t.w. <RM500 CIF, no tax applies to SAL & Airmail too, not only EMS.

HS like to export jp newspapers (not always, but I had one parcel with about 400g of newspapers, not including box and product), sometimes stacked and not crumpled which offers no protection just add weight, ... if you ordered now there will be the 15% discount (+ 5% points..... probably you can cancel and order again during this period, if it is prior to the discount).

Maybe you can request to ship separately if 2 different items, which are usually release at different dates. Packaging plus 2 figures will surely exceed 1kg. With HS you can log-in after pre-order and change the shipping/paying methods/details.

HS will inform you the final payment as it ships, you cannot change anything by then, exceeding RM500.... be prepared to pay tax. You're taxed on product and shipping (15.5% CIF)... you're looking at about 20 to 25% of product price.

HJL and Amiami's packaging are much better compared to HS.

Kastams page has the x-rates JPY which is updated each week, pray/hope that the JPY rate drops (at the week) around the time of your shipping. Currently JPY is at an almost all time high against MYR.

This post has been edited by BeastX: Feb 11 2010, 06:55 PM

Wait a while longer and refer to the exchange rate on the custom page.... Yen is expected to fall... is 0.0346 this week... expected lower tmrw./next week.

Actually a 1/60 at 9800 yen, EMS is at 2400 (20% off @ 1920 yen, but CIF value calculation use 2400) Total at: 12,200 yen = RM 422.12 9 (This week)

If its the 12800 yen set (2190 shipping, but EMS actual cost will be 2700).... Total will be @ RM 536.3 (not RM518.65). You could use SAL then, it'll be below RM500 (but risky).

Actually y not get it from amiami, 15 to 20% off, with 50% off EMS (till end of April).... it'll be much below RM500 (even with the full EMS price, what kastam will use, but not what u actually pay).

This post has been edited by BeastX: Apr 25 2010, 01:59 PM