Duty on items bought in Australia

I was wondering if you buy an item in Australia and then travel overseas with it, when you are returning back to australia do you have to pay tax on it if the items are worth more than 900$ limit? If i travel with my laptop, mobile and camera (easily worth more than 1000$) that i bought in Australia (used items), do i have to pay GST or duty again when i am coming back to Australia with them? What about the items that i bought in Australia and claimed TRS on it but used it overseas and then travelling back with it (now worth less than 1000$?) Thanks.

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Best Answer

In general, the answer is no, personal goods that you take with you overseas are not subject to tax when you return to Australia (I'm assuming you live in Australia). Most of the time, there won't be a question about your personal goods. However, if for some reason you are carrying multiple similar items (eg. 3 laptops) or expensive equipment (eg. $20,000 video camera), then to be safe you should let Customs know about these items before you leave Australia.

See the Crossing the Border page for more details:

If you are departing Australia with expensive items (such as computers, cameras and video cameras) and you intend to bring them back to Australia, register these items on the B263 Goods exported in passenger baggage form (633KB PDF).

For the TRS part of your question, the following page appears to explain: Bringing goods back into Australia for which you have already claimed a TRS refund

If the total value of the goods you are bringing into Australia that you purchased overseas or for which you have claimed a refund under TRS is greater than your passenger concession:

you must declare all of the goods

you will need to repay the GST refund back on the goods you claimed under the TRS

duty and GST will apply to all items purchased, not just goods over the limit of your passenger concession.

There is no mention of depreciated value of goods brought into Australia, even if you bought them before leaving.

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Do I pay duty on goods from Australia?

For goods with a value of AUD1000 or less, there are generally no duties, taxes or charges to pay at the border. However, From 1 July 2018, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) may be collected by overseas vendors of such low value goods when imported from overseas by consumers in Australia.

Does Australia have a customs fee?

Most goods imported into the U.S. under the Australia Free Trade Agreement (AUFTA) are free of duty and merchandise processing fee (MPF). All AUFTA goods will be duty free on January 1, 2022.

Do I have to pay duty on items shipped from Australia to UK?

VAT on Imports Australia to the UKValue Added Tax (VAT) also needs to be paid on anything being imported into the UK from Australia. This is calculated on top of import duties and is at the same rate if you had bought the items in the UK \u2013 20%.

What items are duty free in Australia?

General goods include gifts/souvenirs, electronic equipment, leather goods, jewellery, watches, perfume and sporting goods brought in from overseas or purchased in Australia on a duty/tax free basis on arrival. General goods don't include alcohol and cigarettes.

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