Bringing a personal laptop or tablet is taxable through customs if they check us?
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Bringing a personal laptop or tablet is taxable through customs if they check us?
[QUOTE=Fewdie;3026356]Bringing a personal laptop or tablet is taxable through customs if they check us?[/QUOTE]I think only if it's new in box.
[QUOTE=James006;3025489]I had a fantastic experience in both Sao Paolo and Rio in 2024. However, I have always wanted to experience Colombia, but am afraid after reading up on the dangers. I have a stop in Bueno Saires and Bogota, but 14 days of free time in between.[/QUOTE]You will stay in Bogota. You can get a paid tour from Woodman. You probably won't see that type of venues with a lot of street actions that much in Brazil. You can see similar venues in Medellin but you will be on your own. If you compare the same type of establishment between the two countries, Brazil will have better service and better environment between the two on average. It's like you will get 50% BBBJ in Brazil and 20% BBBJ in Colombia in a brothel. These numbers are made up so you can get an idea. There are a lot of police, security and armed solders patrolling the area around El Poblado so it is safe when they are present. That is the exception but not the rule. It's generally safe if you see a lot of police, usually in the tourist area. Does it make you wonder why there are so many security around if it is safe? LOL You can find working girls easily in bars or on the street in the area. It's similar to Santa Fe in Bogota but in an afluent area and it will be much more expensive.
There is one girl bar left in BA. It's similar to Casarao in setup and price but smaller and less girls. There are still a lot of inexpensive online actions but I won't go there for mongering.
[QUOTE=Fewdie;3026356]Bringing a personal laptop or tablet is taxable through customs if they check us?[/QUOTE]I never leave home on an extended trip without bringing along my Maingear laptop PC, and I have never had a problem anywhere. But I strongly advise you to stow your laptop, all your electrical support devices and your valuables in your carry-on suitcase and once you are at your hotel, put everything of value in your room safe or under lock and key.
[QUOTE=Fewdie;3026356]Bringing a personal laptop or tablet is taxable through customs if they check us?[/QUOTE]Indeed Brazilian customs sounds incredibly restrictive compared to other countries. A notebook is not considered "an object for personal use" and only one smartphone is thus considered. Even Peru allows in two smartphones tax free. This article in Portuguese explains it all:
[URL]https://g1.globo.com/turismo-e-viagem/noticia/2022/07/09/entenda-se-e-possivel-trazer-celular-e-notebook-do-exterior-sem-pagar-imposto-de-importacao.ghtml[/URL]
I have never worried about this when entering Brazil though. I always bring two smartphones (one recent and one obviously older) plus my MacBook. I have hunch that such restrictions are more targeted at Brazilians coming back from abroad than at us foreign visitors.
[QUOTE=Fewdie;3026356]Bringing a personal laptop or tablet is taxable through customs if they check us?[/QUOTE]If you are a non resident, the laptop will enter and leave the country with you, taxes are not applicable, do not bring it new in the box.
I got taxed before while passing through customs, so don't want to get that surprise anymore. I always thought a tablet and computer would be considered a personal item because people go there for work all the time and MacBooks nowadays are all above thousand dollars.
[QUOTE=XXL;3026493]Indeed Brazilian customs sounds incredibly restrictive compared to other countries. A notebook is not considered "an object for personal use" and only one smartphone is thus considered. Even Peru allows in two smartphones tax free. This article in Portuguese explains it all:
[URL]https://g1.globo.com/turismo-e-viagem/noticia/2022/07/09/entenda-se-e-possivel-trazer-celular-e-notebook-do-exterior-sem-pagar-imposto-de-importacao.ghtml[/URL]
I have never worried about this when entering Brazil though. I always bring two smartphones (one recent and one obviously older) plus my MacBook. I have hunch that such restrictions are more targeted at Brazilians coming back from abroad than at us foreign visitors.[/QUOTE]
Were you ever stopped by customs though? A lot of times people get away with it because they just simply were never selected for inspection.
[QUOTE=AxelHeyst;3026446]I never leave home on an extended trip without bringing along my Maingear laptop PC, and I have never had a problem anywhere. But I strongly advise you to stow your laptop, all your electrical support devices and your valuables in your carry-on suitcase and once you are at your hotel, put everything of value in your room safe or under lock and key.[/QUOTE].
No on the website they specifically stated that only one of our phone one watch and one camera are considered a personal item. Everything else whether it's personal use or not can get taxed.
[QUOTE=Nounce;3026418]I think only if it's new in box.[/QUOTE].
[QUOTE=Fewdie;3026625]No on the website they specifically stated that only one of our phone one watch and one camera are considered a personal item. Everything else whether it's personal use or not can get taxed.
.[/QUOTE]Regardless of what it says they are not looking for the guy that has two phones. Tons of guys do. Travel there all the time with my laptop and two cells. Never been an issue.
[QUOTE=Steve9696;3026639]Regardless of what it says they are not looking for the guy that has two phones. Tons of guys do. Travel there all the time with my laptop and two cells. Never been an issue.[/QUOTE]Same with me. Usually 1 tablet, 2 laptops, and 3 phones (work, personal / travel, old travel backup).
Let's get back to the girls. Also, I'm in town this week. Let's do this.
[QUOTE=Fewdie;3026624]Were you ever stopped by customs though? A lot of times people get away with it because they just simply were never selected for inspection. .[/QUOTE]No, I have never been stopped by customs in any of the countries I have ever visited, and I have visited a lot of countries in my time including Red China, Indonesia, Burma, Colombia, Brazil, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, and Singapore to name a few.
The only problem I ever had was one time on my return to Miami from the Grenadines and Winward Islands an imbecile customs agent tried to confiscate my Nikon zoom telephoto camera lens. I complained to an attractive American Airlines representative, and she took me to the customs office where the head customs agent apologized for the incident and returned my lens to me. This event took place over 40 years ago when US customs were a * Today I could walk through US customs with a kilo of blow in my suitcase and not get a 2nd glance. The times have changed. KKK!
But it sounds like you are seriously worried about your reception in Brazil despite what I and a few fellow BM's have said. If it bothers you this much don't bring a 2nd phone or your laptop. It is not worth worrying about. Be happy. You are about to enter Sao Paulo, the city of women.
In fact the times when Brazil had a very low amount for undeclared currency import were better, because you could declare your currency online and use the red queue to show them your currencies. Customs got busy checking your currencies and had no incentive to waste more time checking the contents of your luggage. At least that was my impression. It may have been a wrong impression but it gave a sense of safety regarding the electronics I was bringing along.
It also enabled me to cross customs much quicker by not wasting time in green queue ("nothing to declare").
It was packed. A 1 to 6 guy to girl ratio at least. Besides my uber driver shitting himself, it was an interesting night. If you go, be ready to pay 600 reels to get in and 400 of those reels can go to food and drink. Most girls charge 1000 reels for sex. One tried to charge 2,000 but that was my fault because I approached her too eagerly. She was like a sexy thick blond MILF, she was hot. The food was OK, I had a cesar salad. Service was nice, I felt classy as hell. Some celebrities were there. Sometimes you can see a group of hott girls standing around a table of a guy or guys who have other girls sitting with them; the standing girls are waiting their turn. Was inspirational for me to see. Most girls are a 7.5 and up but of course with my luck, the one girls who resembled Dwayne Johnson was the first to approach me. Soon as she said "Hello," I heard a glass break and the song started playing in my head, yea its the wrong theme music but I got the idea across. I wonder if they have cheaper clubs that are more direct and less expensive like the clubs in rio. Rio had set prices for all girls at some places, I really prefer that. I kind of miss Rio for this simplicity. Well ill go out again today I'll keep you guys updated.
[QUOTE=Philochko;3026922]It was packed. A 1 to 6 guy to girl ratio at least. Besides my uber driver shitting himself, it was an interesting night. If you go, be ready to pay 600 reels to get in and 400 of those reels can go to food and drink. Most girls charge 1000 reels for sex. One tried to charge 2,000 but that was my fault because I approached her too eagerly. She was like a sexy thick blond MILF, she was hot. The food was OK, I had a cesar salad. Service was nice, I felt classy as hell. Some celebrities were there. Sometimes you can see a group of hott girls standing around a table of a guy or guys who have other girls sitting with them; the standing girls are waiting their turn. Was inspirational for me to see. Most girls are a 7.5 and up but of course with my luck, the one girls who resembled Dwayne Johnson was the first to approach me. Soon as she said "Hello," I heard a glass break and the song started playing in my head, yea its the wrong theme music but I got the idea across. I wonder if they have cheaper clubs that are more direct and less expensive like the clubs in rio. Rio had set prices for all girls at some places, I really prefer that. I kind of miss Rio for this simplicity. Well ill go out again today I'll keep you guys updated.[/QUOTE]Some of the girls told me they love to go there Tuesdays because it's the days of the "empresarios" (business owners).