Taxes
I bought a $50 pair of Adidas sneakers for my stepdad 2 weeks ago. He's undergoing chemotherapy so I thought a little present from us can help cheer him up. I sent it to Germany via USPS for $30, and in no time, they received a notice saying the package is ready to be picked up at the German Post office in Fulda.
Mom got ticked when the clerk demanded 15 Euros in duty taxes. Apparently, anything below 45 Euros is tax free so she shouldn't have to pay, but because mom couldn't provide them with a receipt, they "made up" an uber expensive price estimate. Mom argued that it was a gift but they wouldn't listen. They still insisted on seeing the "receipt". Mom asked if it was normal for them to include a receipt when they give gifts. DUH! Still, she had to pay her dues. These peeps just won't listen. Mom's blood pressure went up for sure. I wish she had brought her bpm (blood pressure monitor) with her and measured her bp while arguing with them. That would be funny.
The pair of shoes ended up costing a lot of money but it was worth it. My stepdad loves it and wears it to his treatment sessions. I hope those pair of sneakers bring him home healthy.
posted by Unknown @ 6:23 PM
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7 Comments:
send my get healthy wishes to them. and yes, that he can jog to recovery :)
o nga naman, kelan pa include ang receipt sa gift, hay buhay nga naman.
Maeenjoy n yan ni daddy ang chemo visits niya, naka adi eh. Sarap ata ilakad yun, ako kelan me gift mula sa yo, sagot ko na taxes, hehehe, joke lang
ganun? and i was thinking ill do my shopping in the US via internet, send them to my sis once they're back to the US, then send them here in France pag nakapuno na ko ng isang malaking balikbayan box! ngek, do we really have to pay the taxes???
thanks kumare!!!
girlie: honga. kaya nga na-high blood si mommy.
madam francesca: hehehe. hayaan mo, pag-iipunan ko ...haha
analyse: i'm not sure kung pareho ang Germany at France. dati kasi, kapag galing sa "tao" ang package eh walang bayad, kapag galing sa "company" (i.e. Amazon) eh may tax. Nakahalata ang German govt dahil daming nakakalibre ng taxes sa EBAY dahil karaniwan eh "personal" package ito kaya nag-set sila ng limit sa amount ng pwedeng ipadala na tax free (45 euros). If I were you, check mo na lang sa post office or custom's office kung ano ang procedure nila. Mahirap na, baka masorpresa ka sa Tax.
sorry to hear that about ur stepdad. i hope he reacts well to chemo. greetings na din kay mommy. i hope she is also holding up well.
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