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#230267 16-Feb-2018 07:33

Hi I am asking about people's experiences.

Hypothetically, say if you nana sent jonny x, jimmy x, abby x, john x, and sally x the same item, all to the same address.

Each item is NZD250 inc shipping but the combined value is > NZD1k.

Is that going to be taxed? (Same family name, same address but different persons)

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#1958863 16-Feb-2018 07:45

Very likely as customs normally pickup on things going to the same address and will consider it someone trying to get around the duty requirement.

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#1958864 16-Feb-2018 07:48

Legally customs would be able to charge you.

Note: For duty and GST calculations, if you import multiple orders in a short time period from the same supplier and address, we consider them to be a single shipment.

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#1958865 16-Feb-2018 07:56

As I understand it, if they're all gifts you should have an out. Check out the rules around tax/duty on gifts.

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

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#1958866 16-Feb-2018 08:03

Here's a thought... why not call customs and find out first hand?

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#1958868 16-Feb-2018 08:16

Stu: As I understand it, if they're all gifts you should have an out. Check out the rules around tax/duty on gifts.

They exceed the $110 gift threshold.

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#1959008 16-Feb-2018 10:52

$110? Wow. That's rather low!

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

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#1959014 16-Feb-2018 10:59

Stu: $110? Wow. That's rather low!

https://www.customs.govt.nz/personal/duty-and-gst/gifts-inheritance-and-taonga/

I always find it fully when people think marking something as a gift somehow makes it exempt from GST and duty.

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#1959119 16-Feb-2018 13:05

Thanks all, that's very clear then.

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#1959120 16-Feb-2018 13:06

Stu: $110? Wow. That's rather low!

haha DON'T mark it as gift?

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