AndrewF Posted August 14, 2014 Share Morning hubbers. My wife ordered me some clothing online for my bday coming up. She just messaged to say the post office slip states that it's arrived, but she has to pay 100% of what the items cost online. WTF?! The items are clothing. Has anyone had an experience like this? 100%? That's insane! Is there any way to contest this? Thanks in advance! Scrumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmytrap Posted August 14, 2014 Share Morning hubbers. My wife ordered me some clothing online for my bday coming up. She just messaged to say the post office slip states that it's arrived, but she has to pay 100% of what the items cost online. WTF?! The items are clothing. Has anyone had an experience like this? 100%? That's insane! Is there any way to contest this? Thanks in advance! ScrumpyClothing is the worst item to import but the import duty is not 100%. That is most likely VAT + duty + a handling fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted August 14, 2014 Share Morning hubbers. My wife ordered me some clothing online for my bday coming up. She just messaged to say the post office slip states that it's arrived, but she has to pay 100% of what the items cost online. WTF?! The items are clothing. Has anyone had an experience like this? 100%? That's insane! Is there any way to contest this? Thanks in advance! Scrumpy Clothing attracts about a 40% (supposed to anyway) and then 14% VAT. Not sure if there was an invoice included with the parcel which they based the tax on or whether they took an average of normal cost and applied it. As Helpmytrap says, there may also be a handling fee attached to it (e.g. if they opened the package to inspect) Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted August 14, 2014 Share Go to the SARS website - you can get the duty rates for anything from there.Should not be more than about 40%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 14, 2014 Share Morning hubbers. My wife ordered me some clothing online for my bday coming up. She just messaged to say the post office slip states that it's arrived, but she has to pay 100% of what the items cost online. WTF?! The items are clothing. Has anyone had an experience like this? 100%? That's insane! Is there any way to contest this? Thanks in advance! Scrumpy AFAIK it's 40% plus VAT. so closer to 60% in actuality - anyone else? Edited August 14, 2014 by cpt armpies mayhem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted August 14, 2014 Share Should be 40% import duty and 14% VAT - 54% in total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 14, 2014 Share Clothing is the worst item to import but the import duty is not 100%. That is most likely VAT + duty + a handling fee. Yeah, depending on the handling fee, and cost of items, it may indeed come to 100% of the actual amount... Malpiet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 14, 2014 Share Should be 40% import duty and 14% VAT - 54% in total. Pre coffee Math fail on my part. 140% of the item price, plus vat = 159.6% of the original price (VAT is charged on Item Cost PLus Duty) Edited August 14, 2014 by cpt armpies mayhem Nofearnofun and Dazshell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted August 14, 2014 Share Make sure you present the real invoice - not a doctorred one.I present bank statement and/or PayPal slip. Subtract postage fees Edited August 14, 2014 by porqui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted August 14, 2014 Share 45% and VAT at an effective rate of 21.7% so effectively 66.7% tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted August 14, 2014 Share not to brag, but two rather pricey articles of clothing sailed clean through yesterday. only paid VAT . so for me: 0% customs. for you, 45% Read the sticky Edited August 14, 2014 by Capricorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted August 14, 2014 Share Pre coffee Math fail on my part. 140% of the item price, plus vat = 159.6% of the original price (VAT is charged on Item Cost PLus Duty) Hmmmm good point. If it's a R100 item they add import duty @40% so total is R140 then they add VAT @14% so the total is R159.60 Total should be 59.60% duties and VAT. The capearmpies are a genius. GLuvsMtb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted August 14, 2014 Share my lower grade maths says it doesnt make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewF Posted August 14, 2014 Share Ok, so If she takes the invoice with to the post office, how the heck does she contest the charge? The PO are useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 14, 2014 Share 45% and VAT at an effective rate of 21.7% so effectively 66.7% tax 40 or 45? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted August 14, 2014 Share Ok, so If she takes the invoice with to the post office, how the heck does she contest the charge? The PO are useless It would probably need to be sent back to the Post Office depot where they have a foreign parcels counter. Depends on how much the amount is, it might not be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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