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Discussion LYN Football Jersey Talk, Please read page 1 first for infos/R&Rs
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tchiaming
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Feb 23 2009, 09:15 PM
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hey guys. i bought 3 man utd jerseys from manutd.com. kitbag is the middleman company in this one, as they handle my online purchase. anyway, i decided to go for the express delivery with UPS and to my dismay, i had to pay additional RM180 to UPS for GST and other duty taxes (UPS paid first and i had to pay them back upon collection of my purchase).
i thought sports goods are tax free? can anybody clarify this matter and help me get my money back? thanks
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tchiaming
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Feb 23 2009, 11:37 PM
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QUOTE(schmeichel7 @ Feb 23 2009, 11:15 PM) Sports are not tax free.
It is normal to be taxed when the item is more than RM500... But to be on safe side, try to not buy too much items on one order. Try to lower it below RM400 to be safe.
Customs have the rights to tax anything you buy or bring from abroad. I am not 100% sure if there is any official rules on how to avoid tax, but as I said above.. to minimize risks.. It is not 100% workable but again, try lower the risks in the future.
Customs will always check the invoice documents that comes along when a parcel is delivered and arrives at KLIA. kitbag is strict on declaring the values of the items because if an item goes missing and kitbag needs to refund back the customer, their insurance or claims has to refer back to the value of the item declared in the invoice documents. So we have to understand why kitbag is strict. I know some sellers can nego with them to lower the declared value stated in the invoice but it is a risk for their behalf if they obliged to do so.
So in the future, if you want to buy a lot of items, make sure the total value including shipping fee doesn't exceed too much. To play safe, try have it below RM400 or as cheap as possible.
*To the mods, this is not an illegal way to avoid tax. I have discussed this with someone who asked the customs and they told me it is legal to share this info.
oh okay... so if i understand u right.... u mean to say that IF the receipt is less than RM400... (a) definitely i won't be taxed. OR (b) high chance i won't be taxed. which is which? btw, thanks a million for the clarification!
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