I heard that you can claim the GST back on recently purchased products while leaving the country. How does this exactly work, I couldn't find detailed explanation to it
I'm going overseas soon and want to take some PC parts with me, anyone have done this in past ?
Show boarding pass and item(s) to pilot upon boarding
explains why boarding takes so long…
TRS is what you need. the goods should be in cabin luggage.
total value >=300 AUD.
shopping should be done within 60 days of your flight.
there might be long queue. make sure you plan to reach airport early to avoid grief.
you can download TRS app on you smart phone and keep everything ready. it will generate 1 QR code, that TRS ppl will scan, it will expedite the process.
This is the correct answer - did it myself about 6 weeks ago. Took about 45 minutes, there was a staffing issue at the airport and only two people on.
but to add on to this
total value = $300 - needs to be from the same shop ie same ABN, it can be from different transaction, but total needs to add up to >$300
depends on what item you're bringing overseas, it can be in your checked-in luggage but really only for things that are too big to bring with you onto the plane. But seeing that you're bringing pc parts, it should be with you rather than checked-in luggage.
lastly, if your item add up to be over $900, and you're bringing them back, you will need to declare it, and in other words it adds the gst back on. (if it's over $900 they would usually tell you about this when you're at the counter anyway)
They will take depreciation into account too, as when you bring the item back it is no longer brand new. I believe 30% is the figure they use.
Can shoes or anything that’s bulky be in checked-in luggage? Or do we need to present the items at the counter? Trs website says that oversized items can be checked in but what do they consider oversized? Traveling with two little kids, so I don’t want to carry a lot of bags.
from my experience certain items maybe in the grey area, and also depends on the person that's behind the counter on the day. I claimed my suit one time and I've put it in my checked-in bag, but you can also argue that it can be carried onto the plane just as easy. I think if you only have a pair of shoes, he probably won't be as inclined to do it for you, unless you also have other things that definitely falls under the "oversized" category. But I suppose you can always try it on the day, just prepared that you may still need to carry it with you on the day if he refuse.
@dragon69: do you mean there is not GST to claim back on those items? I got my GST back for my suit and clothes from various other trips too. Do you have a link for what you're saying?
How much are you expecting to bring back in to the country?
planning it to leave it there to my friends
Perfect scenario. Go nuts :)
im not sure if i can do it i feel like im gonna have problems entering the country with so many parts
@xauke7: you will be fine.. just tell the officers at the TRS counter that there are the gift for your friend. They will just inform you about the condition that if you bring those items back to Australia, you will have to declare it.
Note that you will be fine leaving Australia but the offcials at the destination country may check you and ask you to pay the import duty. Mostly, they don't bother but someone might be very unlucky.
Seriously!!??
The interwebs now have these things called search engines…
For example - using YOUR terms:-
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Claiming+…
as i stated before it wasnt clear enough for me so i asked people who had this experience
The OP is asking for personal experiences, not how to do it.
How to? —> Google
Personal experiences —> not Google
lazy thread
im not planning to bring back anything im gonna take it overseas probably leave it there to my friends considering second hand prices are f..ked up i thought i would probably get some money back and that way i would have brand new parts really close to second hand market pricing
im going overseas with my dad can i also do it for him ?
Human trafficking is GST exempt.
good one :)
what do you want to do for him exactly? for items that are <$1000 usually you don't require any personal detail (ie names on invoice etc) so you can just do whatever you want, but if it's something over that amount, you would usually need the person's detail, (ie the person who is travelling or doing the refund). And if that name is yours then you have to do it, if it's your dad's then he has to do it.
if it's due to language barrier or anything like that, I'm sure you can stand beside him and do the talking for him, but he will still need to be there.
it will probably be less than that i just wanna take some cheap pc parts overseas for my friends since it is really expensive over there where they are thats all
Take receipts/stuff to counter at Airport. If you bring it back in it'll be seized & you'll have to pay fine/Duty on it.
not planning to bring it back thanks for the info
thanks to everyone for the information
Even if you bring it back into the country it's very unlikely they will check. Took a trip to NZ purely to get the GST back on my gfs engagement ring. Said it was for a friend over there. Wasn't flagged for checking on the way back in.
Google TRS.