[Elecraft] Re: UK import duty

[Alexandra Carter]

Yes, indeed. The US has probably the highest tax rate in the world,  
the better to support all those illegals getting benefits under 7  
different names, I'm only halfway joking, we have a serious problem  
with things like this! 73 de Alex NS6Y

On Jun 16, 2006, at 11:45 PM, David Douglass wrote:

> Alex,
>
> I always though we had one of the highest levels of Tax in the  
> world !!
> Looks like the US must hold the record on this !!!
>
> Regards
>
> David, VK2NU
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexandra Carter [mailto:alexandracarter at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Friday, 16 June 2006 4:08 PM
> To: David Douglass
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: UK import duty
>
> Ugh, try living in the US. For a single working person, about 1/3 of
> earnings go for federal taxes, then there are state taxes, then there
> are sales taxes of an average of close to 9%! And none of our postal
> people are that "cool" lol! 73 de Alex NS6Y
>
> On Jun 15, 2006, at 4:40 AM, David Douglass wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> When I got my first K2, I had to pay 10% of valve (~$75AUS) at the
>> post
>> office before I could collect it. I was told this was applicable
>> for all
>> imported items above $500AUS. When I got my second K2 earlier this
>> year I
>> also expected to have to pay the same amount, but was informed by
>> the local
>> postmaster, that customs couldn't be bothered to collect the money
>> on postal
>> items anymore, and I didn't have to pay a thing.
>>
>> Obviously the Australian government are ripping us off enough in
>> income tax,
>> to not have to worry about VAT on imports..
>>
>> David, Vk2NU
>
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