Not another "OS purchase advice" and tax

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

Next silly question for the day (or night)!

If i purchased a telescope OS (lets say in HK)and brought it back with me is duty "free" still limited to the magic $1000 limit? After that duty is due and taxes.

Maybe I can separate the scope into packaged boxes (one for tripod, one for OTA... you get the drift) so that other family members each possess a packaged item of less than $1000 AUD?

Anyone wise enough to set me straight on this?

Thanks in advance

[Darkplague]

You can buy stuff and take it back with you , however I would be more worried about the extra baggae charges that it will cost you. You may have to buy another suitcase and be chraged accordingly for this.

[casstony]

If you're already travelling OS you can definately pick up some bargains but it's not worth paying airfares to go and get the stuff - unless you have frequent flyer points going to waste. If you do figure out a way to make it worthwhile, I can see a plane-load of IIS'ers having a great time in Hong Kong :-)

[nightsky]

Originally Posted by casstony

I can see a plane-load of IIS'ers having a great time in Hong Kong :-)

G'Day
LOL yip I agree put me down for a seat