Jag reser till Jamaica för min smekmånad på måndag nästa vecka. Denna artikel säger att besökare till Jamaica kan behöva betala skatt på vissa varor , och följ dessa steg för att undvika att göra det:
STEP 1 - Register high-priced items like laptops, cameras or watches with the Customs and Border Patrol division of Homeland Security (cbp.gov). Visit the nearest CBP office and ask for Form 4457, the "Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad." This certificate will exempt you from paying duty on an item with a unique serial number when you enter Jamaica.
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STEP 4 -q Show your Certificate of Registration when you declare your camera, laptop or other expensive, registered items., and that to avoid this a free form can be filed with US Customs and Border Patrol proving ownership of items upon arrival in Jamaica.
Jag tror att formuläret är refererad är det här formuläret men formuläret i länken säger att det har gått ut per 2/29/2016.
Det här förstås naturligtvis med andra källor jag har läst (för det mesta anekdotiska) som har sagt att ingen normalt kontrolleras eller beskattas för dessa typer av saker, så jag vet inte vad jag ska tänka eller om jag behöver förbereda .
Den här informationen jag hittade på Jamaican Customs FAQ :
Q) Is it customary to charge duty on my personal items e.g. cameras and cellular phones, which I take with me on my trips abroad?
A) Customs can charge duty on these items if they exceed your duty free allowance, and there is no proof that these items were in your possession on your outbound journey. One way of providing this proof is by declaring these items to Customs Duty office at the airport proir to departure of your flight.
Men det här svaret svarar tydligt på jamaicanska medborgare som reser utomlands, inte besökare som reser till Jamaica.
Sammanfattningsvis måste jag betala skatt på min bärbara dator och / eller kamera, och hur kan jag undvika att betala dessa avgiftsskatter på mina personliga saker när jag reser mellan Jamaica och USA? Anecdotal erfarenhet är acceptabelt så länge det kan backas upp av specifika erfarenheter i hanteringen av jamaicanska tullar.
Enligt Jamaica Observer ersättningar är:
All passengers 18 years and older are allowed the following:
- US$500 duty-free
on household and personal effects;
170 ml bottle of perfume
340 ml bottle of eau de toilette
2 litres of alcoholic beverages
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 230 grams of processed tobacco
** Red line vs green lines**
If you have not exceeded your allowances then you would proceed to the GREEN LINE or the NOTHING TO DECLARE line.
However, if you have exceeded your allowances or have unaccompanied baggage (meaning you have shipped items to arrive after you have landed) you MUST proceed to the RED LINE.
If you have shipped items (barrels, boxes, crates, pallets, etc) please remember to ask the customer service representative at the Information Desk for a C27 or yellow form. After completing this form, present it along with your C5 form and passport to the Customs officer at the top of the RED LINE.
Be reminded that even if you have nothing to declare in your luggage, as long as you have "unaccompanied luggage" you must proceed to the red line.
When you go to the sea port/wharf/air cargo to clear your "unaccompanied luggage" remember to bring the C27 (yellow form) as proof that you travelled. If you have not utilised your US$500.00 allowance in your accompanied luggage, your duty-free allowance will be transferred to the items you have shipped.
If you have "unaccompanied luggage" and did not complete a yellow form and cleared Customs through the GREEN LINE, when you go to clear your "unaccompanied items" your allowances will NOT be considered. This is because by going through the Green Line you claimed you had "nothing to declare".
After being processed by the Customs officer, passengers should exit the Customs Hall in a timely manner.
When "Clearing Customs" at the airport, passengers should remember that making a FALSE DECLARATION or declaring COMMERCIAL ITEMS as PERSONAL EFFECTS will result in a breach of Section 209 & 210 of the Customs Act and penalties will be levied and possible forfeiture of goods.
Feel free to ask our Customer Service Representatives stationed at the Information Desk in the Customs Hall for assistance.
For more information, visit the Jamaica Customs Department website, www.jacustoms.gov.jm, where you can access live help by clicking on the 'Live Help' link or contact us through our 24-hour Quick Response Team at [email protected] or 1-888-CUSTOMS.
Det är inte en officiell regering webbplats, men mer informativ i detta fall än andra som är. Så ingen skatt om vad du importerar i form av personliga effekter är värd upp till 500 USD. Om det är värt mer än det och du planerar att exportera objekten efter bröllopet vill du ha kontakt enligt ovan angivna för att kontrollera vilket pappersarbete som krävs för att undvika att betala tull vid inresa (kanske en CPD ), eller för att återställa den vid utträde.
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