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Buying an iphone in Hong Kong

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  • malkie76
    malkie76 Posts: 6,170 Forumite
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    Nothing subtle at all. One is illegal and the other is not. Do you offer to pay more tax that you are due ?
    Legal team on standby
  • bestyman
    bestyman Posts: 1,122 Forumite
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    Thanks for all the replies.I have all the info I need ;0)

    Look whats in this weeks MSE email

    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2017/09/15/can-really-cheaper-travel-abroad-buy-new-iphone-x/
    On the internet you can be anything you want.It`s strange so many people choose to be rude and stupid.
  • glentoran99
    glentoran99 Posts: 5,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi Clinton, ill take 3
  • bestyman
    bestyman Posts: 1,122 Forumite
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    Does the Apple store take them?
    On the internet you can be anything you want.It`s strange so many people choose to be rude and stupid.
  • glentoran99
    glentoran99 Posts: 5,825 Forumite
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    bestyman wrote: »
    Does the Apple store take them?



    Only if you pay the tax
  • marsman802
    marsman802 Posts: 558 Forumite
    I'm pretty sure Clintonbarkley doesn't worry about customs and taxes
  • bigadaj
    bigadaj Posts: 11,531 Forumite
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    malkie76 wrote: »
    Nothing subtle at all. One is illegal and the other is not. Do you offer to pay more tax that you are due ?

    Ask any accountant, certainly on a corporate basis, and the answer to the question how much tax should I pay is waht do you want to pay.
  • malkie76
    malkie76 Posts: 6,170 Forumite
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    Answer my question please, do you offer to pay more tax than you are legally required to ? Or don't; you've painted yourself right into the corner.
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  • bigadaj
    bigadaj Posts: 11,531 Forumite
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    malkie76 wrote: »
    Answer my question please, do you offer to pay more tax than you are legally required to ? Or don't; you've painted yourself right into the corner.

    Not at all, as I've stated tax is fluid, the fact you don't realise this is quite naive.

    Just look round a few of the other boards, do you contribute to vcts or not, pension contributions, the latter in particular leading to ability to claim additional benefits or reduce clawback.

    Whether the tax reduction wags the tail of the risky investments, such as vct, eis, etc is personal choice and opinion.
  • malkie76
    malkie76 Posts: 6,170 Forumite
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    Thank you for conceding my point by not directly answering my very simple question.
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