c cv b. V. Even on books that are not available here, as well as s
econd hand books. The imposition of GST on products that are unobtainable
here, gets up my nose. Also, the non imposition of GST on goods that are
"walked through" customs gets up my nose as well. Sure, you are supposed to
declare goods of over $1,000.00, but few do it. When I was Working for AQIS
at Kingsford Smith, the amount of new photographic and tech goods we would
find while rummaging through luggage, was amazing. We would call over a
Customs muppet, who would invairiably just go "meh", no problem, even, as
in one case, it was a brand new 21/4 square Hasselblad and 3 lenses, some
$15k worth then. But, if you try and bring in a couple of extra bottles of
booze or more than the allowance in fags, they are on you like a ton of
bricks. Well that is my gripe for today.
On Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Phil Gregory <> wrote:
> So now we join the ranks of the truly uncivilised and levy a tax on
> knowledge, even on overseas books from more learned places that don’t tax
> books……more joy from our chums in Canberra!
> Phil Gregory
> <javascript:;>
> ornithological writer/tour leader/tour facilitator
> Field Guides / Sicklebill Safaris / Cassowary House / Cassowary Tours
> PO Box 387
> Kuranda
> QLD 4881
> Australia
>
> Ph: +61 7 40 937 318
>
> Email:
> <javascript:;>
> Website1: http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com OR www.birder.travel
> Website 2: http://www.cassowary-house.com.au
> Website 3: http://www.cassowarytours.com.au
>
>
>
> On 3 May 2017, at 2:50 PM, Carl Clifford <
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> For those who buy books from BookDepository, an update re the new
> arrangements on GST on imported goods. I have just emailed BD and asked
> them what they will be doing, re GST. Their response was, that they will be
> collecting the GST on their sales at their end. O, be prepared for a 10% or
> so cost added to their prices.
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Judith L-A <
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
>> Or direct from the publisher, for their charitable donation from the
>> price...
>>
>> Phil, Apologies to Andrew Isles but it is a competitive world - maybe you
>> should have ordered it from the UK (Book Depository) for AU$36.58 including
>> delivery. Bob Sothman Adelaide -----Original Message----- From: Birding-Aus
>> On Behalf Of Phil Gregory Sent:
>> Tuesday, 2 May 2017 10:26 AM To: Subject:
>> New Australian Field Guide Bizarre situation here, where folks in the UK
>> and Japan have their copies of the new Field Guide, but here in Cairns and
>> Kuranda we have a notification from Andrew Isles and Australia post that
>> our books have been dispatched on April 28, but we can expect them on May
>> 8! I suppose fodder for the horses is scarce these days……Post up here is a
>> joke, it can take 10 days for a package from Brisbane to arrive. Looking
>> forward to seeing it eventually. Phil Gregory <
>> > ornithological writer/tour leader/tour facilitator
>> Field Guides / Sicklebill Safaris / Cassowary House / Cassowary Tours PO
>> Box 387 Kuranda QLD 4881 Australia Ph: +61 7 40 937 318 Email:
>> <> Website1:
>> http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com <http://www.sicklebillsafaris.com/> OR
>> www.birder.travel <http://www.birder.travel/> Website 2:
>> http://www.cassowary-house.com.au <http://www.cassowary-house.com.au/>
>> Website 3: http://www.cassowarytours.com.au <
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