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"Jay Honeck" wrote in

Just an amazing aircraft. Of course, for over half-a-million bucks,
it had better be!
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I hope it stays that way. I can't believe he is making that crossing in
winter. Oh to be young, and if not stupid, then at least gutsy.

I hope it stays that way. I can't believe he is making that crossing in
winter. Oh to be young, and if not stupid, then at least gutsy.

Apparently there is some European Value Added Tax that is going to
increase the cost of private aircraft tremendously...soon. (After the
1st of the year? I don't remember.)

This has driven a lot of people to buy Cirruses (Cirri?) before the
end of the year, which has made ferrying these aircraft hugely
profitable for guys like NWPilot.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck schrieb:

Apparently there is some European Value Added Tax that is going to
increase the cost of private aircraft tremendously...soon. (After the
1st of the year? I don't remember.)

FYI, thre is no such thing as a European tax (camparable to US federal
tax). Every nation within the EU has their own tax laws (though there
are some efforts for harmonisation within the EU).

#m
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Apparently there is some European Value Added Tax that is going to
increase the cost of private aircraft tremendously...soon. (After the
1st of the year? I don't remember.)

FYI, thre is no such thing as a European tax (camparable to US federal
tax). Every nation within the EU has their own tax laws (though there
are some efforts for harmonisation within the EU).

Perhaps NWPilot can fill in the details here? There is some reason
that he is suddenly in tremendous demand to ferry a bunch of Cirrus's
to Europe before the end of 2007 -- and it had to do with taxes.
Dunno which ones...
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:07:27 +0100, Martin Hotze
wrote:

Jay Honeck schrieb:

Apparently there is some European Value Added Tax that is going to
increase the cost of private aircraft tremendously...soon. (After the
1st of the year? I don't remember.)

FYI, thre is no such thing as a European tax (camparable to US federal
tax). Every nation within the EU has their own tax laws (though there
are some efforts for harmonisation within the EU).

They have a Value Added Tax (VAT) which is a tad over 17% plus there
was an import duty on aircraft.

I don't know how it works out for aviation, but for electronics,
radios may run from 50 to 100% more than in the US.

Roger (K8RI)
#m

They have a Value Added Tax (VAT) which is a tad over 17% plus there
was an import duty on aircraft.

I don't know how it works out for aviation, but for electronics,
radios may run from 50 to 100% more than in the US.

You mean this neat little $399 Compaq laptop I'm happily pecking away
on would cost $800 in Martin's Austrian world?

Dang, I knew my great-great-great-Grandfather Heinrich left that part
of the world for a good reason!

;-)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Hi,

In article ,
Jay wrote:
You mean this neat little $399 Compaq laptop I'm happily pecking away
on would cost $800 in Martin's Austrian world?

You can almost guarantee that by the time something electronic crosses the
pond, the cost in UKP is pretty much the same as the cost in US$. As
(currently) there are about $2 to the pound, then yes, things work out being
a lot more expensive over here.

Andy

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:07:44 -0800 (PST), Jay Honeck
wrote:

They have a Value Added Tax (VAT) which is a tad over 17% plus there
was an import duty on aircraft.

I don't know how it works out for aviation, but for electronics,
radios may run from 50 to 100% more than in the US.

You mean this neat little $399 Compaq laptop I'm happily pecking away
on would cost $800 in Martin's Austrian world?

And not just electronics. Years ago I know a young Brit who with
others would fly to the use on shopping excursions. They could fly
over, purchase their clothes, pick up as much extra as allowed and
pretty much pay for their own new clothes AND the round trip airline
ticket.

Roger


Dang, I knew my great-great-great-Grandfather Heinrich left that part
of the world for a good reason!

;-)

The same thing is true today in Buffalo. Canadians are coming over the
border and shopping in the US. They strip down to their underwear on the
parking lot, and change into their new clothes. The old stuff is thrown out
the window on the way out of the parking lot. Some bring empty suitcases
and try to tell Canadian customs they're returning from a long trip.

And not just electronics. Years ago I know a young Brit who with
others would fly to the use on shopping excursions. They could fly
over, purchase their clothes, pick up as much extra as allowed and
pretty much pay for their own new clothes AND the round trip airline
ticket.

On 2007-12-20, Jay Honeck wrote:
You mean this neat little $399 Compaq laptop I'm happily pecking away
on would cost $800 in Martin's Austrian world?

Dunno about Austria, but in the local Tesco's (a supermarket) you can
pick up a reasonably specced PC laptop for a couple of hundred (i.e.
around $400).

Since all computer manufacture moved to the Far East, the price
difference between US and UK prices has not been all that great (mainly,
just VAT).

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