iambenw 0 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Has anyone ever managed to get import tax back from the Japanese tax people after it has been incorrectly charged? My buddy in Niseko had to pay 1man for collection of a package that I sent out containing my battered snowboard kit - they claimed it was new stuff and slapped an import tax on it. The kit was all bought in Japan 4 years ago, for which I have the receipts... Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I enjoy it the other way round. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 was the snowboard used? Did it say used on the shipping invoice. 1man is indeed a lot of tax. are you sure it is all tax and not paperwork as well? was the board sent by courier or by shipping company? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thats a lot! My new mountain bike was only like 5000 yen. Ive gotten skis sent over twice and no tax. Tons of stuff off sac and theyve never been taxed. Each item shouldve (?) been itemized and taxed - how much were each items? Some items which cant be shipped overseas might be taxed. I think the Arcteryx Sidewinder jackets that Kuma and I got were slapped with a tax but it was pretty minor. Sucks to pay a man though! Link to post Share on other sites
iambenw 0 Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 It was all used - but the company that I shipped it with had a really strict form to fill in. In the customs declaration box the only options were things like "gift, sale, repair, return" No option for used personal goods. I put gift down, but I'm thinking now repair or return might have been better options. I itemized the entire box and the total I estimated at about £500 (which is what, 500yen at current interest rates!?) Not sure whether it included all the paperwork and processing in that tax bill, and it was shipped by interparcel, who then passed it on to DHL. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 DHL and interparcel...that makes it much easier. Call DHL in Japan and tell them you think you have been overcharged on used goods (unaccompaied baggage) to Japan. They should be able to claim back the tax. It might take serveral weeks but fingers crossed. Paperwork and processing is actually included in the price with a courier service like interparcel/DHL Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Or several months. Took my friend 7 weeks to get something back. I remember once I got tax taken off a maturing bond in the UK when it shouldn't have been. Took 6 months to get that back!!! Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Never easy to get tax back from the tax man. Oh no. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 500 pounds = 100,000yen. they charged you sales tax probably at 10% Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 actually skis and snowboards are subject to 0% import tax Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 true but sales tax is levied on any purchase over a certain amount. I read all the rules last year but forget them Link to post Share on other sites
iambenw 0 Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 Kuma, I wish £500 was 100,000yen! The exchange rate I'll be getting when I come over this Winter means that £500 will be worth 65,000 ish... Unless you'd like to offer me that rate? :-) Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Just earlier this year it would be 110,000 yen. Link to post Share on other sites
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