[NannyOgg]

Hi Ya,

Does anyone know of any reason why we cannot simply ship all our household goods over to either my sister (who has PR) OR my brother-in-law (who has citizenship) who have live din NZ for 20 years?

We (family of 4) are planning on going out on a visitors visa then getting work and obtaining relevant permits. Apart from the obvious risks of What if we don't get a job? PR? Don't like it etc? Can anyone think of any legal reason we cannot do this or how we might come a cropper if we try it?

We are looking at cutting storage costs.

I await any replies with interest!
Thanks All

Nanny.

[Avalon]

Ive pm'd you

[Debbie]

I had a look at the shipping details I have and it states the following
First time migrants and New Zealand residents returning having spent more than 21 mths abroard are permitted to import household good and other effects free of duty and sales tax for a reasonable time after arrival provided the following
-they are coming to NZ with the intention to take up perminent residence and
-they have lived outside NZ for the whole of the 21 months before their date of departure for NZ and
-they have owned and used the good for the 21months before their date of departure for NZ and
-the good are for their own use.

The above does not apply to motor vehicles, aircraft and some types of boat.

Make of that what you can. i think it means that you may be caught for duty and GST if you can't declare that it's your intention to stay as a perminant resident.
Hope that helps
Debbie

[NannyOgg]

Thanks ever so much for that Debbie. That does help!

Nanny