Shopping for video camera in Sydney

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 23:01:34 +1100, "Peter Webb"
wrote:

The only tax on electronics is the GST (sales tax); its only 10%. Keep your
receipt, and for any goods you buy in a single transaction worth more than
$300 you can claim the GST back when you leave Australia (taking the goods
with you) as long as they were purchased in the preceeding 3 months. So
there is no advantage in buying from a "duty free" shop, and indeed they are
expensive for electronics.

You should be able to buy it on special (and some store is always having a
special on this type of gear) as cheaply as you can in Asia.

For the OP. On specials, you mentioned you were going to be here in
December. The big sales start after Christmas, if you can delay that
long.

Cheers, Alan
--

If you make a single purchase of goods (except alcohol) over $AUD300 in one
transaction at the same shop on the same date, you are entitled to claim the
tax (Goods and Services Tax, known as GST = 10%) back after you pass through
departure immigration. This is called the "Tourist Refund Scheme" (TRS).

For further information, refer to:
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4366

Alternatively, you may shop at a duty free shop, such as Downtown Duty Free
http://www.dutyfree.com.au, where you will not pay tax.

As for Video Cameras, take a look at this link:
http://www.citysoftware.com.au/produ... A5300000001WB







"Jan Egil Sjåstad" wrote in message
...
Hi all,
My wife and I will stay in Sydney for a few days in december.
While there we are planning to buy a video camera. Any ideas
where we can get a good deal, and if it's possible to buy
it tax free?

Thanks
JES

If you make a single purchase of goods (except alcohol) over $AUD300 in one
transaction at the same shop on the same date, you are entitled to claim the
tax (Goods and Services Tax, known as GST = 10%) back after you pass through
departure immigration. This is called the "Tourist Refund Scheme" (TRS).

For further information, refer to:
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4366

Alternatively, you may shop at a duty free shop, such as Downtown Duty Free
http://www.dutyfree.com.au, where you will not pay tax.

As for Video Cameras, take a look at this link:
http://www.citysoftware.com.au/produ... A5300000001WB







"Jan Egil Sjåstad" wrote in message
...
Hi all,
My wife and I will stay in Sydney for a few days in december.
While there we are planning to buy a video camera. Any ideas
where we can get a good deal, and if it's possible to buy
it tax free?

Thanks
JES

If you make a single purchase of goods (except alcohol) over $AUD300 in one
transaction at the same shop on the same date, you are entitled to claim the
tax (Goods and Services Tax, known as GST = 10%) back after you pass through
departure immigration. This is called the "Tourist Refund Scheme" (TRS).

For further information, refer to:
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4366

Alternatively, you may shop at a duty free shop, such as Downtown Duty Free
http://www.dutyfree.com.au, where you will not pay tax.

As for Video Cameras, take a look at this link:
http://www.citysoftware.com.au/produ... A5300000001WB







"Jan Egil Sjåstad" wrote in message
...
Hi all,
My wife and I will stay in Sydney for a few days in december.
While there we are planning to buy a video camera. Any ideas
where we can get a good deal, and if it's possible to buy
it tax free?

Thanks
JES

thegoons wrote:
If you make a single purchase of goods (except alcohol) over $AUD300 in one
transaction at the same shop on the same date, you are entitled to claim the
tax (Goods and Services Tax, known as GST = 10%) back after you pass through
departure immigration. This is called the "Tourist Refund Scheme" (TRS).

For further information, refer to:
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4366

Alternatively, you may shop at a duty free shop, such as Downtown Duty Free
http://www.dutyfree.com.au, where you will not pay tax.

As for Video Cameras, take a look at this link:
http://www.citysoftware.com.au/produ... A5300000001WB




Thanks for the info guys :-)
(All of you)


JES

thegoons wrote:
If you make a single purchase of goods (except alcohol) over $AUD300 in one
transaction at the same shop on the same date, you are entitled to claim the
tax (Goods and Services Tax, known as GST = 10%) back after you pass through
departure immigration. This is called the "Tourist Refund Scheme" (TRS).

For further information, refer to:
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4366

Alternatively, you may shop at a duty free shop, such as Downtown Duty Free
http://www.dutyfree.com.au, where you will not pay tax.

As for Video Cameras, take a look at this link:
http://www.citysoftware.com.au/produ... A5300000001WB




Thanks for the info guys :-)
(All of you)


JES

thegoons wrote:
If you make a single purchase of goods (except alcohol) over $AUD300 in one
transaction at the same shop on the same date, you are entitled to claim the
tax (Goods and Services Tax, known as GST = 10%) back after you pass through
departure immigration. This is called the "Tourist Refund Scheme" (TRS).

For further information, refer to:
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4366

Alternatively, you may shop at a duty free shop, such as Downtown Duty Free
http://www.dutyfree.com.au, where you will not pay tax.

As for Video Cameras, take a look at this link:
http://www.citysoftware.com.au/produ... A5300000001WB




Thanks for the info guys :-)
(All of you)


JES