Getting Prepared For The Philippines > Laws, Regulations, Taxes as Applied to Foreigners
Import duty/tax
iamjames:
I have seen somewhere here where Import tax is high in the Philippines. Just a tip on how to get around this. Generally they are not after the small, once-off item in any country. I imported $50,000 of Harley parts for choppers to Ireland without paying any duty. I simply got a contact in the US to whom they were sent as required or available. He in turn repacked them (so they don't look like factory wrapped) and labelled the packages 'repaired under warranty' or 'replaced under warranty' ... etc. before forwarding them by UPS. I have brought all kinds of items into various countries this way (even a wedding dress into Spain!) and never had a problem.
;) But don't tell everyone....... ;)
Metz:
It works Until your helper/relative/neighbor runs their mouth and someone with a ax to grind uses it against you. Filipinos take pleasure out of making foreigners "get their just desserts" you more than likely will never know where the troubles came from but it will prob start with some sullen driver, or maid, or helper full of envy.
BudM:
--- Quote from: Metz on November 01, 2013, 08:26:50 AM ---It works Until your helper/relative/neighbor runs their mouth and someone with a ax to grind uses it against you. Filipinos take pleasure out of making foreigners "get their just desserts" you more than likely will never know where the troubles came from but it will prob start with some sullen driver, or maid, or helper full of envy.
--- End quote ---
Could you possibly be a little more specific so that I have a better understanding? Is that some of them, quite a few of them, a lot of them, half of them, majority of them, most all of them, or all of them?
Gray Wolf:
If anyone feels as though you are getting away with something, it is likely something will be said about you. The initial comments may be innocent and not negative, but whether it is just or unjust, real or imagined, once they say something to the right (or wrong) person, you are the one on the hot seat.
I do not recommend to anyone that they take the advice offered by our friend IamJames. Doing so could get you in a heap o' trouble. Playing by the rules is hard enough. Bending the rules is asking for trouble and will definitely come back to bite you in the ass!
coleman2347:
If your not in a hurry, just sent whatever, Balikbayan Box...
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