When will Taxes be removed on CCTV systems....?

[*$kїđž!™]

SO the govt in the budget said that duties and vat will be removed from CCTV systems.....

they didnt say when though,.......

Does anybody here have any info as to when taxes would be removed...?....Wanna import one...

Thanks.....

[Sly Dude]

they said that the removing of taxes will commence from nov 15

[fouljuice]

Is it only for CCTV systems, or all camera equipment?

[Team Loco]

only CCTV equipment, namely cctv specific cameras, DVRs and wires. i think it would be better to buy package systems. i cant see how they would not tax on single items like siamese cable etc. of course it will be a while for customs to decipher what is what. one time i imported 40 dome cams and i got called in to customs house. i had to do a demo in order to show a certain officer it was indeed a cctv camera.

[pyung99]

i can't wait.

ressing cams on every corner.

[*$kїđž!™]

they said that the removing of taxes will commence from nov 15

wasnt this specific for vat on food items alone....

[*$kїđž!™]

anybody knows?...

[link]

the finance minister listed several goods which would be exempted, ...food was just one...
rgds

[X2]

I dont recall duties being exempt... only VAT ?

[*$kїđž!™]

I dont recall duties being exempt... only VAT ?

u sure bro?

[nemisis]

^^^ yup still have to pay duties dan

[X2]

Well i ended with a question mark eh... so not definite...

[*$kїđž!™]

ok i have the budget on my computer home...will check it out to confirm.....

[X2]

The file i have says no vat, nothing about no duty...

[Strugglerzinc]

http://www.finance.gov.tt/content/Budget-Statement-2013.pdf

Pg 27 Fiscal Measures


2 . In respect of Crime and National Security

I propose that:

o the non-taxable special allowance now being paid to the members of the protective service will be
extended to include the Special Reserve Police Officers. This would be effected by an amendment
to the Special Reserve Police Act Chapter 15:03 and would take effect from October 2, 2012;

and
o the purchase of CCTV cameras and digital video recording equipment for homeowners, community
and business security will be exempt from custom duties and Value Added Tax.

[X2]

^^ The proposal for the cctv stuff does not have an implementation date... does that mean it's immediate or never happening ? 0_o

[*$kїđž!™]

http://www.finance.gov.tt/content/Budget-Statement-2013.pdf


o the purchase of CCTV cameras and digital video recording equipment for homeowners, community
and business security will be exempt from custom duties and Value Added Tax.[/b]

great so its confirmed that VAT and DUTIES would be removed.................

[*$kїđž!™]

^^ The proposal for the cctv stuff does not have an implementation date... does that mean it's immediate or never happening ? 0_o

Thats the biggest question right now.......WHEN will it be implemented....?

Now these ppl in govt so smart and cunning...telling ppl that duties and vat will be removed so we are celebrating a good move by the government...yet again it seems a s though its one of their false promises cause they didnt say when it will happen...........based on how they operate I dont think this would happen...

ANOTHER FALSE PROMISE TO THE MASSES.............

[*$kїđž!™]

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/___ ... 16021.html

...Customs still in the dark
By Camille Bethel camille.bethel@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Nov 8, 2012 at 10:04 PM ECT
Story Updated: Nov 8, 2012 at 10:06 PM ECT
The Customs and Excise Division is still in the dark as to which imported food items will be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) come November 15.
November 15 is the deadline for the removal of VAT for thousands of imported food items.
On Wednesday, former president of the Food Distributors Association (FDA), Balliram Maharaj expressed concern over the looming deadline for the removal of VAT from food items and questioned who would absorb the VAT that he would pay on items imported before the VAT removal deadline, and sold afterward.
Customs and Excise Division communications specialist Alicia Charles yesterday told the Express that Customs had not yet received any legislation guiding the body as to what would be exempted.
"The position of the Customs and Excise Division is that in order to apply the VAT exemption legislation is required and we will be implementing the VAT exemption as soon as that legislation is in place," she said.
She said Customs needed to have the exact list of items to be exempted in order to do so.
Checks with Parliamentary sources revealed that legislation regarding the VAT exemption was yet to be tabled.
"The short answer is no. I was hearing from many media houses that is what people thought we were to do yesterday but that has not happened. No such legislation has passed through the House. It has not come before Parliament as yet," a source said.
The source said they were awaiting information from the Cabinet as to what the agenda for the legislation was but it had not happened yet.
On Wednesday, Maharaj recommended that the deadline for the actual removal of the VAT be pushed back to December 1, to give Customs the necessary time to remove the VAT.

[*$kїđž!™]

so ....no mention by the government about removal of VAT from cctv systems...hmmmm....

[*$kїđž!™]

bump.....

[Chimera]

up to today customs charge me import duty and vat on DVRs

[Aaron 2NR]

it supposed to be january 2013 if i recall...

[*$kїđž!™]

it supposed to be january 2013 if i recall...

aaron ...where di u get this info?

[Aaron 2NR]

from the budget....id try and look for it tomorrow...i was looking into it thats why it rings a bell

[*$kїđž!™]

from the budget....id try and look for it tomorrow...i was looking into it thats why it rings a bell

I was searching but couldnt find it.....

[Aaron 2NR]

i remember reading it because they had the breakdown of what was immediate and what was going to take effect in jan 2013.....i may have it at the office...will give feedback tmrw if i dont find it tonight

[*$kїđž!™]

thanks bro//!!

[Gool]

Padnah o mines import and install ( sideline business) and he told me it supposed to take effect sometime in Jan 2013. but i'm not sure where he got his info. .. . . .

[R-H-D]

Duty and vat still being charged on DVRs as well as cameras