Is that a one time tax at time of purchase, or is it assessed every time the item changes hands in classic value added tax fashion?
Peter McIntosh wrote: > We have a national 10% GST (goods and services tax). There are no > additional city/state taxes. The prices still suck. > > Ciao, > > Peter in western Sydney > > P. J. Alling wrote: > >> Those prices don't seem so out of line, if I assume that the Australian >> price includes a 17% VAT. Maybe it's your government you should be >> complaining about. In the US sales taxes are on the order of 4-10% and >> are assessed by a State Government and sometimes by a City or County >> Government in addition to the sales price. When I take that into account >> the prices for the lenses seem downright reasonable. >> >> Charles Wilson wrote: >> >> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> I'm getting quiet sick of the inflated prices of Pentax lenses in >>> Australia. >>> When are Pentax going to give Australian customers some decent prices and >>> rebates. >>> >>> For example I can get the following lenses imported to Australia from USA >>> with freight for >>> >>> DA 50-135 $1046 Australian price $1513 >>> DA 70 $ 594 >>> $663 >>> DA 12-24 $910 >>> $1077 >>> DA 21 $568 >>> $699 >>> >>> I am more than happy to support Australian retailers but not at a $500 >>> premium on the DA 50-135. >>> >>> What do others think. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> Charles Wilson >>> Sydney >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
