I am from india and i have a laptop, i want to buy one more in germany,can i carry these back without duty?
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Legally, you have to declare everything you buy abroad and bring back. Of course, no one does. So, it is up to you. If you get caught, I am sure that the duty will be higher than if you declared up front.
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If you bring it in a Carry Case and say it is used, no Customs Duty is payable. If you bring it in its original carton with thermocole packing, then may be you have to pay a small amount as Customs Duty. The worst thing about buying gadgets abroad is you don't get good after-sales-service. Almost all brands of laptops are sold in India at competitive rates.
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You can easily get away with doing so. I've traveled internationally with up to three laptops without a problem other than a sore shoulder. I've even carried a desktop workstation in the form of a shuttlebox into Brazil once, I tried to declare it but they asked me if it would leave the country which of course it would eventually so I said yes, they tore up my declaration, brought out a blank one, had me sign it and I was on my way. A taxi driver in Rio suggested that I bring laptops for him to sell on my trips. It was very tempting as one laptop could subsidize a personal trip quite effectively. The importation tax on technological goods is 95% in that country. That same taxi driver offered to set me up with young college girls in need of tuition money, obviously that would negate the subsidy very quickly. Note this was after about ten trips to Rio so it isn't like a shady driver from the airport but it was one of the black town cars at the hotel. I have no doubt that he was serious about the possible arrangements. Of course, I never did it, mostly because my work in Rio was wrapping up. I wonder if I would've tried it just once... hmmmm... college girls.
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