Helmet Import Duties

[Julian Howard-Tripp]

I purchased two Bell Super 2 helmets a few months back for about £170

Import duties and tax was almost R1500

 

Apparently all shipping cost included does not mean Tax and import duties 

Well you live and learn

[rouxtjie]

can confirm 40%

 

Imported a TLD A1 from crc, and yes even though I got it at a stupid price there...it was still quite expensive once I had it in my hands.

 

make peace with it

[Capricorn]

Nope. Its just for trade. 

 

[Lexx]

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We are at your Service ha ha ha ha...... 

[Erroli8a8]

40% landed a helmet late last year from crc

[Capricorn]

i dont know why you got slapped so hard, but the tariff's clearly state 25% on helmets. Lexx, what's the story with this discrepancy between with the latest tariff schedules say, and what actually gets charged?

[Rudi33]

Me too.. 40% on helmets

[V12man]

Counted as clothing. 

If it's marked as safety equipment then duties are zero - but cannot be included with anything else to get away with that.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

If it's marked as safety equipment then duties are zero - but cannot be included with anything else to get away with that.

Yeah - I think a lot depends on just how it's described in the invoice. Or, at least, how the SARS rep interprets and applies the categories... 

[Lexx]

Remember, it says 25% duties payable because its under General, but then remember there is also VAT +ATV ATTACHED. Thats why its 40%

[Lexx]

Yeah - I think a lot depends on just how it's described in the invoice. Or, at least, how the SARS rep interprets and applies the categories... 

Nope, there is a Tarrif code for every single thing in the world. So we work only on the tarrif codes and duties applicable. If there is a query with a tarrif heading and we cant agree, then it goes to our Tarrif specialist and they decide on it...

[Schnavel]

So essentially it's not advisable to purchase a helmet from the UK then.

 

Thanks guys

[KingTJ]

So essentially it's not advisable to purchase a helmet from the UK then.

 

Thanks guys

That seems to be the short and sweet of it....

[Lexx]

That Sucks I know!!!

[Oomkool]

Paid R750 duties on a R1500 helmet from CRC.

[rouxtjie]

So essentially it's not advisable to purchase a helmet from the UK then.

 

Thanks guys

No no no....depends how much you want it and if you can get it here...if no, go right ahead but know sars wag