Except that, having a car isn't as required in the UK as in the US,
and I don't think you have average ppl in the UK doing 20K miles a
year. I myself am quite a light driver, only doing about 7k a year.
And, car insurance in the US is generally $100 a month and up, not
sure what it is in
: Re: [Elecraft] Re: UK import duty
Ugh, try living in the US. For a single working person, about 1/3 of
earnings go for federal taxes, then there are state taxes, then there
are sales taxes of an average of close to 9%! And none of our postal
people are that cool lol! 73 de Alex NS6Y
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Alexandra Carter
Sent: 17 June 2006 10:10
To: David Douglass
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: UK import duty
Yes, indeed. The US has probably the highest tax rate in the world,
the better
When I got my first K2, I had to pay 10% of valve (~$75AUS) at the post
office before I could collect it. I was told this was applicable for all
imported items above $500AUS. When I got my second K2 earlier this year I
also expected to have to pay the same amount, but was informed by the local
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