On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Stan Goodman <stan.good...@hashkedim.com>wrote:
> On Thursday 15 September 2011 18:22:25 you wrote: > > Hi Stan, > > First, you need to decide which OS based do you want your phone, and > > maybe which brand. > > > > If it's Android, then Galaxy S-2 or the old Galaxy S could fit the > > bill. Hebrew support can be added to them easily. > > > > You can buy from eBay, but make sure that it support the band that > > your cellular company supports. > > > > Good luck, > > Hetz > > I've ordered an HTC Aria, from Amazon rather than ebay, for what seems > to be the low side of the going rate on both sites ($255), and device is > now in the care of FedEx, en route. > > I had been congratulating myself for what I saw as a coup, until I had a > chat today with FedEx, who informed me that taxes due on the shipment > will be NIS 516.38, which is far greater than I had expected. and which > pretty well wipes out any price advantage from purchase at > Amazon/ebay.etc. > > Perhaps I have become spoiled by the low customs rates of late for > computer gear. Can this sum really be right, not an error or an act of > revenge by a crazed and vindictive customs agent? > > "Phones" are taxed (IIRC) 16% by the state of Israel. Anything with a declared value > $50 (or the customs guy thinks it's > $50 even though it was declared lower) - will have to pay relevant import taxes and V.A.T. So 16% because it's a phone, add 16% VAT. And yes, shipment is included in the calculation of the "goods". Does the sum still look weird? -- Shimi
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