Tuesday, December 28, 2010

If i am sending a new laptop to my brother in germany

If i am sending a new laptop to my brother in germany ?? ?
I have heard he gona have to pay tax when he will receive that Germany in CLAUSTHAL ZELLERFELD, But what if i am sending him from UK with all the tax and VAT paid ....
Other - Germany - 3 Answers
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You have to pay tax, if it is foreign trade --- not if you send a package from one to the other. But be careful!!! There are exceptions Canary Islands for example but also in the UK Chanel Islands and Man for example.
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It has nothing to do with postage or stuff, it is simply the customs. There is a sales tax in the UK, and one in Germany. I have no idea how high it is in the UK, but it is 19% in Germany. So that is why he will have to pay tax when he gets it, because the German states' viewpoint is that whoever ships something into Germany to use it there is cheating the German state of the sales tax they would get if the person in Germany would buy the stuff in Germany. I would recommend to send it as a gift, but than again, a laptop is kind of heavy, and they tend to open up the heavy stuff to check inside. Besides, they will probably just open it becasue of a routine scan or whatever,a nd than... Is he coming over for Christmas or something? If so, let him take it with him when he goes back, and avoid all the hazzle of customs.
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You usually have to pay taxes and VAT for whatever personal goods and gifts above 30 Euros you send. With one exception: ... if you send it from withing EU, then there are no taxes, because we have a free market and goods for personal use sent between EU countries are treated as if they come from within Germany. As UK belongs to EU, there won't be any customs, duties or taxes to pay



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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

How much does internet on Lufthansa cost

How much does internet on Lufthansa cost?
In two weeks I am heading to Germany. I have my laptop, and I'd like to use internet. I know they have it with Boeing Connexions. (I actually heard a rumor they took it out, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Anyways, I can't seem to find anything about the price of the internet. I would like to know, and also maybe see if I can buyy it before I go.
Air Travel - 1 Answers
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Lufthansa Flynet was suspended on 31.12.2006. Lufthansa is, however, confident that customers will be able to make use of this service again before long and has already established contact with potential partners. http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/us/info_and_services/on_board?l=en&nodeid=1953237




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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Anybody familiar with Windows and Laptops

Anybody familiar with Windows and Laptops?
Hi, I have a Futjitsu Amilo from germany, it came with Windows Vista Home Premium, could I upgrade it with Windows 7 from the US?? I am very dumb when it comes to computers lol. Thanks
Laptops & Notebooks - 4 Answers
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yes, just choose upgrade when your installing windows 7..
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Yes, you can always upgrade it with Windows 7 and if you have purchased it some 5 or 6 months back the upgrade is absolutely free of cost.
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Yeah, you could have got it for free until the end of January. But here is a link that may have some good information about installing Windows 7! http://www.nice-pc.co.uk/acatalog/Fujitsu_Windows_7_Upgrade_Program.html I hope this helps! Brett M, Windows Outreach Team
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yes u could when u install it change the settings from germany or europe to usa



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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

foreign wifi and laptops

foreign wifi and laptops?
i am going to germany this summer on an educational trip. i need to be able to communicate with my family back here in good ole america. will i need to get anything else to use wifi in say, a cafe there? i know about the electrical plug converters, but i mean internet-wise. just wondering if i am good to go on my current laptop once i get to germany? thank you in advance!
Computer Networking - 1 Answers
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As long as there is internet access you can connect no problem. No special application needed. If in the place you will be going the wifi access is free then you can chat your family for free but if not then you need to pay for you to connect to the net...goodluck...jexter@eastern.com.ph



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