HELP!!!!
We are here in sunny NZ and have just had a call from our shippers here in Auckland, and they seem to think we need to pay tax on our goods!!! arriving on Monday:ohmy::ohmy: We were under the impression that on the Work to Residency visa we have come on we didnt have to pay. Help Advice please.
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Re: HELP!!!!
Hi Chris, good to see you arrived ok!
I don't have a lot of time at the moment but I looked up your question as I knew Shelloid had asked similar recently and this is the thread http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...light=shelloid It has some links to sites that should help and it looks like you shouldn't have to pay the tax:thumbsup: Hope you're enjoying your first few days at Marias! Sue x |
Re: HELP!!!!
Originally Posted by alchris
(Post 8756449)
We are here in sunny NZ and have just had a call from our shippers here in Auckland, and they seem to think we need to pay tax on our goods!!! arriving on Monday:ohmy::ohmy: We were under the impression that on the Work to Residency visa we have come on we didnt have to pay. Help Advice please.
xx However things may have changed, a friend of mine had to pay tax on all of his goods and it came to about $1000. Maybe I was lucky. Best to clear it up with them. I do recall that they wanted to see my Visa, passport etc as proof that I was moving here and was therefore exempt to the tax. |
Re: HELP!!!!
Originally Posted by Persephone
(Post 8756552)
Hi Chris, good to see you arrived ok!
I don't have a lot of time at the moment but I looked up your question as I knew Shelloid had asked similar recently and this is the thread http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...light=shelloid It has some links to sites that should help and it looks like you shouldn't have to pay the tax:thumbsup: Hope you're enjoying your first few days at Marias! Sue x |
Re: HELP!!!!
Originally Posted by kiwibok
(Post 8756568)
We did not had to pay, was originally on the work to residency but that was a few years ago.
However things may have changed, a friend of mine had to pay tax on all of his goods and it came to about $1000. Maybe I was lucky. Best to clear it up with them. I do recall that they wanted to see my Visa, passport etc as proof that I was moving here and was therefore exempt to the tax. |
Re: HELP!!!!
yep I was just coming on here to update my previous thread as well.
We had the whole problem of thinking we'd have to pay GST because we had a permit that was valid for less than 12 months. In the end we DIDN'T pay any GST as we sent off loads of info to our shipping company to prove that we were on our way to PR. We sent in copies of our visas (obviously), a copy of the letter we received from NZIS stating the terms of our visa and that wee could convert to PR once we had fulfilled certain criteria, a copy of my contract from work and a copy of my Annual Practising Certificate from the Pharmacy Council in NZ (these were basically most of the things required for us to convert to PR, we just needed me to have been working full time for 3 months before converting). Our shipping company also contacted immigration apparently to confirm stuff. Seems to be a problem with the WTR in the back of the SMC.....hardly anyone has heard of it and so are very wary of it. I also think it would help if NZIS didn't call it the same thing as one of their other visas, but that's a different topic! |
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I had to pay over $2000 for tax on my car because i was on a work to residence visa instead of a permanent residence visa life is a bugger sometimes but thems the rules its a shame but didnt have to pay any tax on anything else:frown:
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Re: HELP!!!!
Bit late to the party Alchris. Sorry mate.
As the others have stated, you are on a Work To Residence visa. That's the same as a work visa and you should not therefore pay import tax on your worldly possessions as you hold a valid visa. Here is a useful LINKY When no Customs charges apply Eligibility Your household or other related effects (excluding motor vehicles, boats and aircraft) will qualify for concessionary entry, ie be free of duty and exempt GST, for a reasonable time after you arrive in New Zealand, provided you can meet all of the following conditions. Conditions
Document authorising residence in New Zealand – means any of the following:
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Re: HELP!!!!
Originally Posted by andyp968
(Post 8760527)
I had to pay over $2000 for tax on my car because i was on a work to residence visa instead of a permanent residence visa life is a bugger sometimes but thems the rules its a shame but didnt have to pay any tax on anything else:frown:
however, it depends on your circumstances. If you fit the criteria, challenge this with customs for a refund . There is an avenue for you to do this. |
Re: HELP!!!!
Originally Posted by BEVS
(Post 8760641)
Bit late to the party Alchris. Sorry mate.
As the others have stated, you are on a Work To Residence visa. That's the same as a work visa and you should not therefore pay import tax on your worldly possessions as you hold a valid visa. Here is a useful LINKY |
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