example
Declared value: Yen 5746
EMS Freight cost: Yen 2400
TOTAL in YEN: 8,146
Converted to US: US$ 82.02
forex used to PHP: 41.55
Cost of item in PHP: 3410.00
Cost of item in PHP : 3410.00
Customs duty fee (10%): 341.00 (may vary depending on the item, see below)
EDS (fixed amount) : 265.00
IPF (fixed amount) : 250.00
TOTAL (subject to 12% VAT): 4,266.00
12% VAT: 512.00
so the total customs/tax for a package valued at Php 3410.00 is:
kahit $5 pa yan, as long as it is taxable. wala kang lusot. you need to pay EDS (fixed amount) : 265.00
IPF (fixed amount) : 250.00 + 12% vat. Ako under the table so I only pay the EDS and IPF...whatever it is.
or kung hinde pwede i-mis-declare (like sa Japan), I only pay half of the computation pero sa bulsa na nila mapupunta yon, wala ng resibo. Ask the seller to put a lower declaration value.