Author: Vasik Rajlich
Date: 03:21:03 05/09/05
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On May 08, 2005 at 10:22:54, stuart taylor wrote: >Why are computers (and sterio equipment e.g. Sony etc.) so expensive in Israel >compared with the rest of the world, e.g. UK, US? > >How much is the import tax these days? Didn't it used to be 40-50% and now went >down to 20% > >But let's take e.g. note-book mobile computer prices, they seem to be far more >expensive than international prices plus merely 20%. > >I mean, if ALL it takes to pay tax on these kind of products is 20%, then it >would seem to be a very great saving to bring them in either by mail order, or >by hand, wouldn't it? I don't know about Isreal but computer parts are also somewhat more expensive in Eastern Europe. Not really sure why. Vas
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