I stand corrected. Pre GST wasn't equipment taxed 30-40%? I remember thinking/hoping when they brought in the GST that equipment prices might come down.
Dave S On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:50:04 +1000, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 17 Mar 2005 at 9:40, David Savage wrote: > > > I got a quote to buy these new the day before the auctions ended and > > they wanted AU$600 & AU$2000 respectively. Photographic equipment is > > taxed quite heavily here. > > Incorrect, 10% GST is all that's applicable to lenses in Oz, all the taxing is > done by the wholesaler/importers in the form of them lining their pockets way > too comfortably :-( > > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 > >
