QUOTE(limsy @ Jul 4 2008, 11:32 AM)
Ohh... so regardless of taxable or not, when an item of a certain size is posted... it will be detained in KLIA? Ahh... I understand now.
This plus the fact that we don't have high hopes regarding our postal's "treatment" of our precious goods... can I summarize and say:
Always use an agent. The extra cost is worth it. Goods are delivered to your doorstep and your item's condition should be better off...
To declare or not to declare. Well... we have mixed responses here. Basically it boils down to warranty. Declare if you want the protection of an insured delivery (very expensive item.... very expensive insurance)... declare UNDER RM500 if you want to avoid the "ahem".
From another thread... which talks specifically about malaysian taxes on musical instruments, one of the forumer (Party2DMax) found the exact site to check (http://tariff.customs.gov.my/). Very interesting find if your search for "musical instruments". Very confusing and it just nags of loophole however I look at it. I mean... I would search SPECIFICALLY for the line which says VIOLIN ... and JUST PRINT THAT LINE and use that as a basis for my argument... will that work? That aside... I would say I really won't mind the 10% tax... It's not much and I feel it's better in the long run.
I want to thank you all for your generous sharing. I have benefited greatly. Thanks.
hey man limsy ...just wanna let you know ..it is still not that easy...
kastam officers meet people like you everyday , probably every 15 minute 1 person come and debate with them ..
they know how to deal with you ..trust me ..i already argued with them until i famous there...
i have used
1.My stuff i bought from xxx country and i bring back here then spoil lah ..i send there for warranty and now they send to me ..why i get taxed ? WTF ?
2.Eh bro , ini hadiah lah untuk kawan ..
3.Eh bang ...kenapa kena tax ? ini second hand instrument tau ?
4.hey , my stuff is memang below RM500 la....i used some super shipping company that charge me RM600 so that it will be delivered within a day ..thats why the value is RM1100 ..
5.bang , ada cara lain tak ..kekeke..
6.bro..aku student la (show my student i.d) ..i came from poor family , my dad works as fisherman and save up to send me to tar college ..
7.i am calling my lawyer right now with a lawyer letter to get it cleared off ..(bullsh1ting)
so..guess what ..all of it didn't work..because in the end of the day..the officer says "no" ..means "no"..they are having the authority.
the most i get is what ? 10%-20% discount ...thats it ..(i got the discount 1 year ago..recently no ..now they are very strict because our import duty has increased 30% , which is not really good for the economy..)
you can print out from their site ..but i am sure there are also laws to protect KASTAM Diraja Malaysia ..such as when an officer declare that this item is taxable , means it will be taxable ..unless you have some special permit to present to them before they make the declaration..
This post has been edited by gapnap: Jul 4 2008, 06:11 PM 
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