Author: Amir Ban
Date: 07:30:07 05/09/05
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On May 09, 2005 at 10:11:26, stuart taylor wrote: >On May 09, 2005 at 09:17:21, stuart taylor wrote: > >>On May 09, 2005 at 04:50:52, Amir Ban wrote: >> >>>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% >>>> >>> >>>There is no import tax on personal computers. >>> >>>Amir >> >>I think there used to be quite alot! >>Anyway, if there's none, that only makes my whole questions much much greater. >>How do personal computers come to such prices in Israel. I'm just about to >>purchase one, but I really would like to know the answer to this before I do so. >>S.Taylor > >Amir, so you are agreeing with me? (that it's a big question) It's been a while since I bought a computer, but last time I did, prices in Israel were low even compared to the US. You may want to look at the auctions going on here: http://netaction.co.il/categories.php?cid=1710 Amir >S.Taylor > >>> >>> >>>>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?
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