Uluru

Hello , I had a laptop which was about 18 months old, two weeks ago it
was replaced by my insurance company after it was dropped and became to
badly damaged to be repaired.

My question is will it raise any eyebrows
with the people at immigration regarding the 12 month rule for goods and
will it attract any tax?

I can provide receipts for the one it replaced
but not for this one as I never got anything like that from the
insurance company, we are travelling in the next few months and just
want to know where we will stand with this. If it makes any difference I
will be carrying the laptop as part of our hand luggage.

Bmxboon

Originally posted by uluru
    > Hello , I had a laptop which
was about 18 months old, two weeks ago it was replaced by my insurance
company after it was dropped and became to badly damaged to be repaired.

    >
    > My question is will it raise any eyebrows with the people at
immigration regarding the 12 month rule for goods and will it attract
any tax?
    >
    > I can provide receipts for the one it replaced but not for
this one as I never got anything like that from the insurance company,
we are travelling in the next few months and just want to know where we
will stand with this. If it makes any difference I will be carrying the
laptop as part of our hand luggage.
whats this 12 month rule?
i've never heard anything about it. can you explain what it is, thanks

Uluru

Originally posted by bmxboon
    > whats this 12 month rule?
i've never heard anything about it. can you explain what it is, thanks

I believe I am correct in saying that any item which is less
than 12 months old normally attracts a 10% GST tax on import to
Australia.

Mlbonner

Originally posted by uluru
    > I believe I am correct in
saying that any item which is less than 12 months old normally attracts
a 10% GST tax on import to Australia.


Hi

You are correct -
have you tried the culture and lifestyle forum for this, I think
insurance and shipping is covered in there quite a lot :)