Cellphone Import Tax

Chimera · Postby **Chimera** » December 31st, 2020, 10:24 am

this could potentially firetruck up everyone who were hoping to clear cars yesterday or today, not sure how the documentation works with that, but taxes changing from tomorrow i think

but in all fairness, who really want to work this weekend lol

if IT staff doing a software upgrade and they start today, tomorrow, sat, sunday they eh working. see yuh monday

Chimera · Postby **Chimera** » December 31st, 2020, 10:46 am

Wonder if it's a ransomware situation and customs get hack

christopherwilliams2 · Postby **christopherwilliams2** » December 31st, 2020, 6:17 pm

abbow wrote:who in their right mind would plan a software upgrade at this time? Its end of year, xmas into new year with cov-19 increasing the need to purchase online etc and these fools doing update.....as PEA would say...

miss me with that BS....!!

TT Customs and Excise Division.

h1tach1 · Postby **h1tach1** » January 2nd, 2021, 12:59 pm

https://guardian.co.tt/news/expect-lower-cellphone-prices-in-2021-6.2.1270659.2f27f948c8

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » January 2nd, 2021, 1:11 pm

still have to pay vat it would appear, so a $800usd phone gonna have about $700tt in vat

christopherwilliams2 · Postby **christopherwilliams2** » January 2nd, 2021, 1:19 pm

pugboy wrote:still have to pay vat it would appear, so a $800usd phone gonna have about $700tt in vat

well at least Duty off...now I want to know if bluetooth headphones and smart watches are included.

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » January 2nd, 2021, 1:32 pm

I think laptops and tablets have zero taxes
Heard folks only paid the few hundred skybox shipping

christopherwilliams2 wrote:
pugboy wrote:still have to pay vat it would appear, so a $800usd phone gonna have about $700tt in vat

well at least Duty off...now I want to know if bluetooth headphones and smart watches are included.

Postby **Dave** » January 2nd, 2021, 2:00 pm

Correct. Bought two laptops and only paid the shipping and a local handling charge. $30usd shipping and $25ttd handling.

pugboy wrote:I think laptops and tablets have zero taxes
Heard folks only paid the few hundred skybox shipping

christopherwilliams2 wrote:
pugboy wrote:still have to pay vat it would appear, so a $800usd phone gonna have about $700tt in vat

well at least Duty off...now I want to know if bluetooth headphones and smart watches are included.

Chimera · Postby **Chimera** » January 4th, 2021, 12:01 pm

Full taxes still in effect . Customs eh get their legal notice yet. And it looks like its only duties being removed.

jhonnieblue · Postby **jhonnieblue** » January 4th, 2021, 1:43 pm

That's real crap tho.

Phone Surgeon wrote:Full taxes still in effect . Customs eh get their legal notice yet. And it looks like its only duties being removed.

Stupid third world piece of crap country

christopherwilliams2 · Postby **christopherwilliams2** » January 4th, 2021, 1:54 pm

Phone Surgeon wrote:Full taxes still in effect . Customs eh get their legal notice yet. And it looks like its only duties being removed.

there are 3 things...but isn;'t it only the DUTY that was promised to be removed?

VAT - not removed
Online Purchase Tax - not removed
Customs DUTY - removed.

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » January 4th, 2021, 1:59 pm

yes so cater for at least 20% charges

christopherwilliams2 wrote:
Phone Surgeon wrote:Full taxes still in effect . Customs eh get their legal notice yet. And it looks like its only duties being removed.

there are 3 things...but isn;'t it only the DUTY that was promised to be removed?

VAT - not removed
Online Purchase Tax - not removed
Customs DUTY - removed.

christopherwilliams2 · Postby **christopherwilliams2** » January 4th, 2021, 2:03 pm

Yeah , I have a phone in the pipeline.... supposed to be passing through Customs this week. So I will see how the charges go.

Postby **eliteauto** » January 4th, 2021, 2:13 pm

Where is a good site to look for a lil RORO/open box phone preferably android?

MG Man · Postby **MG Man** » January 4th, 2021, 2:16 pm

eliteauto wrote:Where is a good site to look for a lil RORO/open box phone preferably android?

Direct Point on Munroe Road often has good deals like that

Chimera · Postby **Chimera** » January 4th, 2021, 2:31 pm

Imbert said all taxes. ALL taxes

MG Man · Postby **MG Man** » January 4th, 2021, 2:38 pm

Phone Surgeon wrote:Imbert said all taxes. ALL taxes

what about duties?

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » January 4th, 2021, 2:46 pm

MG Man wrote:
Phone Surgeon wrote:Imbert said all taxes. ALL taxes

what about duties?

Customs Duty is a tax imposed on imports and exports of goods. So I guess its ALL ALL ALL

MG Man · Postby **MG Man** » January 4th, 2021, 2:52 pm

what about VAT?

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » January 4th, 2021, 3:03 pm

Phone Surgeon wrote:Imbert said all taxes. ALL taxes
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Crop your images so they more user friendly

Arcmanov · Postby **Arcmanov** » January 4th, 2021, 3:04 pm

It's amazing when taxes are removed, Customs take their sweet time to follow through eh. I remember when OPT was coming into effect, within TWO DAYS, it was showing up on invoices for packages.

scotty_buttons · Postby **scotty_buttons** » January 4th, 2021, 4:07 pm

Chimera · Postby **Chimera** » January 4th, 2021, 6:08 pm

What the legal notice saying when u open it?
Didn't get any email like that from any other courier.

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » January 4th, 2021, 6:24 pm

so exactly what is considered "digital equipment" ?

jhonnieblue · Postby **jhonnieblue** » January 4th, 2021, 6:27 pm

Csf on crap, invoice doesn't matter for date.its once it's before the customs officer after stipulated date. They just trying to take a lil extra money

christopherwilliams2 · Postby **christopherwilliams2** » January 4th, 2021, 6:34 pm

Let's wait to see what people experience pretty soon.

scotty_buttons wrote:

christopherwilliams2 · Postby **christopherwilliams2** » January 4th, 2021, 6:36 pm

alls I want to know... is if smart watch and bluetooth (AirPods etc) exempt.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » January 4th, 2021, 7:11 pm

christopherwilliams2 wrote:alls I want to know... is if smart watch and bluetooth (AirPods etc) exempt.

According to these legal notices, the AirPods which is a headset will be free of VAT, duty and online purchase tax

THE VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 2)
(NO. 2) ORDER, 2020
http://news.gov.tt/sites/default/files/ ... 202020.pdf

THE CUSTOMS (REMITTANCE OF CUSTOMS DUTY)
ORDER, 2020
http://news.gov.tt/sites/default/files/ ... 202020.pdf

THE MISCELLANEOUS TAXES (REMITTANCE OF ONLINE
PURCHASE TAX) ORDER, 2020
http://news.gov.tt/sites/default/files/ ... 202020.pdf

I'm not sure about the smart watch because a lot of what is listed in those documents include CRT monitors, CD-ROM and computer tape drives

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » January 4th, 2021, 7:32 pm

Seems to be cellphones and accessories, computers and computer related accessories.
So cctv security equipment will continue to get shaft

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » January 5th, 2021, 6:20 am

the descriptions for monitors relate to CRT, cathode ray tube screens, ie big back tv
NOT modern flat screen led

also customs normally hit you hard if the monitor has multiple video inputs
they call that a regular TV and not computer equipment.

Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:
christopherwilliams2 wrote:alls I want to know... is if smart watch and bluetooth (AirPods etc) exempt.

According to these legal notices, the AirPods which is a headset will be free of VAT, duty and online purchase tax

THE VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 2)
(NO. 2) ORDER, 2020
http://news.gov.tt/sites/default/files/ ... 202020.pdf

THE CUSTOMS (REMITTANCE OF CUSTOMS DUTY)
ORDER, 2020
http://news.gov.tt/sites/default/files/ ... 202020.pdf

THE MISCELLANEOUS TAXES (REMITTANCE OF ONLINE
PURCHASE TAX) ORDER, 2020
http://news.gov.tt/sites/default/files/ ... 202020.pdf

I'm not sure about the smart watch because a lot of what is listed in those documents include CRT monitors, CD-ROM and computer tape drives