Monday, December 21, 2009

How do duty taxes work in Australia

How do duty taxes work in Australia?
What are the allowances? Can you ship gifts back to the USA prior to departure? How does the departure tax work? What's the best way to handle getting gifts/souvenirs from Australia to the USA? Should they be shipped ahead of time, or checked on board your homebound flight?
Other - Australia - 3 Answers
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ask income tax department.
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you really need to be more specific.it's no hassle to post items to the us,just do it.if you want to take it with you when you fly out you have restrictions on taking into the us more that a litre [or so] of alchohol duty free. if you want to take in more do it. declare it and pay the duty. why bother tho it's cheap to buy in us anyway. be aware tho with the weight of your bag.anything over your allowance and it costs heaps.alternately stuff it in a wooden crate and ship 3 months ahead.
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By purchasing gifts etc at all the leading dept stores they will arrange shipment for u at yr expense. Air frieght is very expensive. Larger goods purchased from a respectable trader can be simlarly arranged. When purchasing prove u r a visitor, show passport etc. then u can claim GST {service tax} avoidance

Monday, December 14, 2009

Can you work as a hair dresser on a working holiday Visa in Australia

Can you work as a hair dresser on a working holiday Visa in Australia?
I am going over to Australia for 4 months (jan till april) and would like to work while their to fund my stay. I am qulified to the correct level to work in australia but not sure if i am able to work as a hair dresser on a holiday working visa also if i was to be able to any ideas on where? somewhere fun?
Other - Australia - 1 Answers
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You Working Holiday visa has no restrictions on the type of work you can do and as long as you don't work for any given employer for longer than 6 months, you are free to work wherever and at whatever you wish. In Western Australia however, you must be registered to work as a hairdresser, so that will be a barrier to working over there for a short period of time. For information, see: http://www.hrb.org.au/content.php?page=28 I've been seeing heaps of signs at salons here in Brisbane saying that they're currently hiring, so it seems that the employment prospects are fairly bright and I expect that would be the case in our other cities too. I'm not sure how prepared employers would be to hire for only 4 months, but if they need staff and you're good at your work, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Monday, December 7, 2009

How do i get a US Gamecube to work in Australia

How do i get a US Gamecube to work in Australia?
I recently bought a Nintendo Gamecube on eBay from the US but i cant get it to work in Australia. I've done a bit of research and i think it has something to do with the voltage/power. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks
Video & Online Games - 1 Answers
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your correct, the US use a different voltage of power than in Australian. i think you can buy an adapter that will moderate the power outlet but i think youl find its worth more than your game cube