Owen
In the USA we don't pay sales taxes on imported parts but we do pay an import
duty (read, TAX). Different car parts have different duties. I have ordered a
soft top from England the duty will be just under ten percent.
Larry
----------------- Begin Original Message ------> I was thinking of ordering
some parts from the UK and have just been
> informed by Australian Customs that on any parts for motor vehicles
produced
> after 1963 Sales Tax and Import Duty of 46% must be paid on the
invoice value.
>
> Made me wonder whether other governments, particularly the American,
> Canadian, New Zealand, are also into extorting their population of LBC
lovers?
>
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