Import duties & tax: Is this right?!

[DJpak]

Hello~ I would like to ask u something about tax

 

I ordered two socks, one cap and two water bottle from Rapha in UK

 

And I paid them for $118.5 which can be approximately R1300

 

And I got a tax invoice from DHL they got it from the airport

 

They say I have to pay R837.54 for tax.

 

Is this right? My items value is only around R1300

And they charge me over 50% tax.

 

 

Ps. Late year I ordered approximately R4400value items from chainreactions. And I paid tax R740 (?)

 

What should I do?

 

Recently SA gave me lots of **** experiences.. so sad

 

[urbanroyal]

Jip ....clothing ..dude ...attracts a mo*rse lotta tax .....now where is my pickeld fish .....

[DJpak]

Jip ....clothing ..dude ...attracts a mo*rse lotta tax .....now where is my pickeld fish .....

 

But that's over 50% tax. So u mean I have to pay R837.54??

[Cellar]

Hello~ I would like to ask u something about tax

 

I ordered two socks, one cap and two water bottle from Rapha in UK

approximately R1300

 

 

They say I have to pay R837.54 for tax.

 

 

 

Apart from anything else, my first thought is why on earth did this guy pay so much for that?

My second thought was if he's prepared to pay that for some socks and crap, then he's clearly got more money than sense, so why's he complaining?

 

Edit: Do you know how many socks water bottles and caps I could sell you for R1300 (plus the extra R800odd)? FFS, you get water bottles and socks for free with just about every race entry...

Edited April 18, 2014 by Cellar

[shaper]

Yep, duty is about 40% plus VAT plus handling charge, it has been discussed many times on here with regard to import duties on clothing, just do a search.

 

Also you can check here to get an idea https://www.dutycalculator.com/

 

Unfortunately you should have put that into your calculations before buying

[djsam]

Hello~ I would like to ask u something about tax

 

I ordered two socks, one cap and two water bottle from Rapha in UK

 

And I paid them for $118.5 which can be approximately R1300

 

And I got a tax invoice from DHL they got it from the airport

 

They say I have to pay R837.54 for tax.

 

Is this right? My items value is only around R1300

And they charge me over 50% tax.

 

 

Ps. Late year I ordered approximately R4400value items from chainreactions. And I paid tax R740 (?)

 

What should I do?

 

Recently SA gave me lots of **** experiences.. so sad

Mate taxes are pretty much luck of the draw sometimes you pay sometimes you don't

[Cellar]

Mate taxes are pretty much luck of the draw sometimes you pay sometimes you don't

 

No. Generally, clothing you always pay tax.

[Stretch]

40% duty on clothing to stimulate the local clothing industry plus the 15% vat

 

But dude... We have socks caps and water bottles in this country.....

[DJpak]

40% duty on clothing to stimulate the local clothing industry plus the 15% vat

 

But dude... We have socks caps and water bottles in this country.....

Hahaha Rapha had an event which free delivery fee.

But now I have to pay R837 hahahahhaahhahaha

[DJpak]

Thank you for the advices.

I m really sorry for u guys..

How can u survive in this country???

I love being in Cape Twon but.. I dont understand lots of things hahahaha

[tommy two shoes]

Sounds familiar... I got hit with 1200 vat and duty bill for an order of 2000 off crc (helmet and clothes)... Won't do that again!

[KidCharlemagne]

Slightly odd that you would purchase such silly little items abroad. In fact, if you stand on any street corner long enough someone will eventually hand you some socks, water bottle and a cap for free.

[Trackie]

Thank you for the advices.

I m really sorry for u guys..

How can u survive in this country???

I love being in Cape Twon but.. I dont understand lots of things hahahaha

 

Why are you sorry for us? You're the clever clogs who bought the stuff and got poked by the taxman. And I have no idea where Cape Twon (sic) is, obviously there are no caps, water bottles nor tax there, or so it appears.

[gummibear]

Must be fancy socks for that price.

[urbanroyal]

Oh you the dude that had the mishap with the car door ....did the lady pay up ...?

[kosmonooit]

DHL also charge s customs clearing fee, which you don't pay so much if it comes via the parcel post. CRC really messing with our lives by sending DHL without telling you, the last time it happened to me I told them to send it back, haven't been back to CRC since then.