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ivy wrote
Kareem wroteNote 10+ here working since 4 months. No jomrok whatsoever...
I'm considering an 11 Pro Max from the US, do you think in the case a 16% tarrif is imposed, it'll be on the actual price of the phone ($1099) or not?

Did you purchase yours from the states?
As I understand the 'law' is currently on hold. you'll get the message but the counter 'stops' at 30 days. No one knows what will happen in the future and yes, its 16% of the price in Lebanon, not in the US!
The law never was put on hold it's just that recent phones customs rates were not set yet at the treasury. My iphone 11 pro max i bought from France 31 days starting couting down 1 week ago because apparently the ministry have set a price for the duties.
bobo619 wroteThe law never was put on hold it's just that recent phones customs rates were not set yet at the treasury. My iphone 11 pro max i bought from France 31 days starting couting down 1 week ago because apparently the ministry have set a price for the duties.
How much is it gonna cost you?
A friend of mine bought an iPhone 11 from Dubai a month ago and had to pay 500k at LibanPost. But going by this thread, it seems like the holds aren't consistently applied. I'd advise anyone facing these issues to first let the grace period run out. Assuming it's not a hassle to reactivate your line, why risk paying for something you aren't even sure will apply to you?
bermudapineapple wroteA friend of mine bought an iPhone 11 from Dubai a month ago and had to pay 500k at LibanPost. But going by this thread, it seems like the holds aren't consistently applied. I'd advise anyone facing these issues to first let the grace period run out. Assuming it's not a hassle to reactivate your line, why risk paying for something you aren't even sure will apply to you?
Sho 500 ?? that's beyond unreasonable, it's not even being applied at a 16% rate
ivy wrote
bobo619 wroteThe law never was put on hold it's just that recent phones customs rates were not set yet at the treasury. My iphone 11 pro max i bought from France 31 days starting couting down 1 week ago because apparently the ministry have set a price for the duties.
How much is it gonna cost you?
I have the 512GB model and yes it can hover around 500 000L.L. Last time i paid for my XS Max 450.000L.L . This is honestly theft to charge you for customs on a phone you tend to use personally. Their main purpose of all this is to protect local shops to encourage you to buy it locally and discourage unofficial(Tohrib) phones sale. I specualte that there will be more and more desperate taxation on luxury/high tech items as our beloved country is in ruins and in dire needs of liquidity. Soon everything considered slightly luxurious will be taxed the hell out of including cars,exotic foods, electronics etc..
ivy wrote
bermudapineapple wroteA friend of mine bought an iPhone 11 from Dubai a month ago and had to pay 500k at LibanPost. But going by this thread, it seems like the holds aren't consistently applied. I'd advise anyone facing these issues to first let the grace period run out. Assuming it's not a hassle to reactivate your line, why risk paying for something you aren't even sure will apply to you?
Sho 500 ?? that's beyond unreasonable, it's not even being applied at a 16% rate
I will give you a simple example of what you expected to pay:
Conisder they set the price for an Iphone 11 Pro max 512GB at 1600$(2 424 000LL at 1515 conversion)
You have your regular 11% TVA + 5% customs(16%)
2 420 000*0.16= 387 000 LL
Then comes the clearance fees which in my experience is 5%
387 000*0.05=20 000 LL
Then you pay 11% TVA on the total amount(387 000+20 000)
407 000×1.11= 451 000LL
Hope this gives you insight on what to expect
bobo619 wrote
ivy wrote
bermudapineapple wroteA friend of mine bought an iPhone 11 from Dubai a month ago and had to pay 500k at LibanPost. But going by this thread, it seems like the holds aren't consistently applied. I'd advise anyone facing these issues to first let the grace period run out. Assuming it's not a hassle to reactivate your line, why risk paying for something you aren't even sure will apply to you?
Sho 500 ?? that's beyond unreasonable, it's not even being applied at a 16% rate
I will give you a simple example of what you expected to pay:
Conisder they set the price for an Iphone 11 Pro max 512GB at 1600$(2 424 000LL at 1515 conversion)
You have your regular 11% TVA + 5% customs(16%)
2 420 000*0.16= 387 000 LL
Then comes the clearance fees which in my experience is 5%
387 000*0.05=20 000 LL
Then you pay 11% TVA on the total amount(387 000+20 000)
407 000×1.11= 451 000LL
Hope this gives you insight on what to expect
Thanks a lot for breaking it down like that, I used to calculate it at the 16% above only. If I'm purchasing the phone myself and coming through the airport, will I also have to pay the clearance and the VAT on the total amount as well at libanpost?
bobo619 wrote
ivy wrote
bermudapineapple wroteA friend of mine bought an iPhone 11 from Dubai a month ago and had to pay 500k at LibanPost. But going by this thread, it seems like the holds aren't consistently applied. I'd advise anyone facing these issues to first let the grace period run out. Assuming it's not a hassle to reactivate your line, why risk paying for something you aren't even sure will apply to you?
Sho 500 ?? that's beyond unreasonable, it's not even being applied at a 16% rate
I will give you a simple example of what you expected to pay:
Conisder they set the price for an Iphone 11 Pro max 512GB at 1600$(2 424 000LL at 1515 conversion)
You have your regular 11% TVA + 5% customs(16%)
2 420 000*0.16= 387 000 LL
Then comes the clearance fees which in my experience is 5%
387 000*0.05=20 000 LL
Then you pay 11% TVA on the total amount(387 000+20 000)
407 000×1.11= 451 000LL
Hope this gives you insight on what to expect
Why are we paying TVA two times?
6 days later
nefe_lpmk wrote
bobo619 wrote
ivy wrote Sho 500 ?? that's beyond unreasonable, it's not even being applied at a 16% rate
I will give you a simple example of what you expected to pay:
Conisder they set the price for an Iphone 11 Pro max 512GB at 1600$(2 424 000LL at 1515 conversion)
You have your regular 11% TVA + 5% customs(16%)
2 420 000*0.16= 387 000 LL
Then comes the clearance fees which in my experience is 5%
387 000*0.05=20 000 LL
Then you pay 11% TVA on the total amount(387 000+20 000)
407 000×1.11= 451 000LL
Hope this gives you insight on what to expect
Why are we paying TVA two times?
I think the first TVA among is for the original purchase price of the item and the second TVA is for the customs amount. It's creative theft, if they thought of it they would have tried including the cost of your plane ticket and called it shipping cost which they include in the calculations if the item you order is shipped to you.
6 days later
The Ministry of Telecom just announced that they are stopping the collection on customs taxes on imported phones for personal use until further notice.
Xsever wroteThe Ministry of Telecom just announced that they are stopping the collection on customs taxes on imported phones for personal use until further notice.
Source?
Xsever wroteThe Ministry of Telecom just announced that they are stopping the collection on customs taxes on imported phones for personal use until further notice.
Where was that stated and why
yea but how I'm gonna buy a phone online if the internarional limit is 15$?
He's trying to score points.
so if I buy a phone from abroad right now, I won't pay any VAT or customs?

What if it was shipped via DHL? will they take any "to5liss jomroke"? any hidden fees expected?
That's just TEMPORARY, I wouldn't advise anyone to buy anything yet
The best thing you could do is replying on twitter for the Minister of Telecom to take down this stupid law maybe if he gets overwhelming for him he reacts
Xsever wroteThe Ministry of Telecom just announced that they are stopping the collection on customs taxes on imported phones for personal use until further notice.
This has just been reversed now unfortunately. Minister Talal Hawwat is now giving us 7 days to pay customs and TVA before deactivation. I wonder if this payment can be done from home though?
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المصدر: "النهار" 24 آذار 2020 |