the news about no taxes for things less than 10k is not true. i ordered 'Two Films by Lino Brocka' bd+dvd the conventional way from amazon uk to local post office. i paid 100p +12p for 12%vat. total 112p.. ndi lng nawala nadagdagan pa ng vat... tsktsk... i used to pay 75p lng. then tumaas to 100.. ngyon plus 12% VAT pa... hay pilipinas.... or did i just misunderstood the new rule.. didnt ask abt it na ksi strict ng customs. he even askd for the proof of purchase. dati ndi nman hinihingi...
Customs tax is totall different
100 pesos if for Post office storage fee. Not tax.
12 Pesos for the vat.
so bale 112 binayaran mo.
Nun may customs tax pa eto ang usual computation
if 2000 Price ng DVD mo. sabihin natin 10% ang tax dyan
200 Customs tax + 100 Post office = 300 ang vat taxable.
12% ng 300 is 36 pesos.
300 Pesos + 36 pesos = 336 pesos.
336 pesos is 300% ng 112 na binayaran mo ngayon.
Imagine kung may 8000 pesos ka na item kagaya ng relo.
Customs tax palang 800 pesos
800 + 100 pesos = 900 pesos x 12% = 108 pesos na vat
900 pesos customs + 100 pesos post office + 108 pesos na vat
1,008 pesos. 900% na yan sa 112 na babayaran mo ngayon.
In short kung wala special conditions, flat rate na lang 112 pesos ang babayaran mo pag below 10,000 ang pinadala mo sa pinas.