In Indonesia, is import duty levied on items intended as gifts?
My brother teaches English in Jakarta and is getting married in Bali in two weeks. I am going to his wedding. I'm flying into Jakarta and will be there a few days.
As a wedding gift, I bought a new MacBook Pro and am bringing it to my brother. I'd like to avoid paying import fees for this computer.
Obviously I am going to enter the country with the computer and exit without the computer. I understand that if I do not re-export electronic equipment I may have to pay a fee; see http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g294225-c2418/Indonesia:Customs.html.
I understand fees are imposed when selling items, but this is a gift. Do I need to pay this fee, and if not, how can I ensure I don't end up paying any fees when departing the country?
Please note that Indonesia has a reputation for its officials charging money for things they should not charge money for (i.e., corruption).
Best Answer
Import Duty Exempted Items (Personal Use)
According to Indonesian Customs, personal goods of a value ≤ 250USD per person (or ≤ 1000USD per family) are exempt from import duty. Moreover, electronic items that are intended for personal use can be imported without paying duties as long as they are re-exported when leaving the country. Quoting from the linked website:
Shall I pay Import Duty for goods that I bring into Indonesia?
Passengers goods is exempted from Import Duty and other import levies, if the amount less than FOB USD 250 for each person or less than FOB USD 1,000 for each family If the amount is more than aforementioned amount, the passenger shall pay Import Duty and other import levies for the difference. Foreign passengers goods such as camera, video camera, radio cassette, binocular, laptop, or cellular phone, that will be used during stay in Indonesia and will be brought back when leaving for Indonesia also get the exemption.
Since you are planning to leave the laptop in Indonesia as a gift to your sibling, and since the value of the brand new item is > 250USD, you'll have to declare the latop to customs, and possibly pay import duty on it.
Calculating Import Duty and Taxes
The import duty on laptops is 0%, according to Indonesian Customs (search for HS code: 8471302000):
This does not mean that importing laptops in Indonesia is free. Indeed, income tax and VAT are also levied on imports. A rapid simulation with the Duty Calculator gives the following results, assuming a laptop value of 1500USD:
Which gives a total import tax of 5229375.00IDR which is approximately 369.57USD as of today's exchange rate according to google (1IDR = 0.000071USD).
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