2023-12-24 03:23:54
The Christmas and New Year holidays are approaching, and many citizens plan to go north for vacation. However, early on, a Hong Kong citizen was fined NT$2,061.5 for bringing an item into the country.
Hong Kong residents were fined $2,061 by customs for bringing 1 item into the country!
A Hong Kong citizen said on social media that he was traveling back and forth to Hong Kong on the same day. Before entering Hong Kong, he bought a 500ml bottle of wine worth 240 yuan. However, because he did not leave the country for more than 24 hours, he was fined 2,061.5 yuan in tobacco and alcohol tax. . The victim was helplessly forced to pay, and finally groaned: “I know today that I have to leave the country for more than 24 hours, and there will be a tobacco and alcohol tax exemption. I just have to pay the IQ tax.”
(Picture source: Stills from “My Love from the Star”)
Netizens retaliate to death
However, many netizens did not pity the victim and instead attacked him to death. Netizens pointed out that the 24-hour rule on tobacco and alcohol taxes has been in place for many years. “Is this your first time returning to the mainland? This rule has been in place for many years.” “It should have been ten years.” “No, the 24-hour rule has been in place for many years. “It’s just that the tax-free quantity was changed more than ten years ago.”
According to information on the Customs website, travelers aged 18 and above can bring the following quantities of alcoholic drinks into Hong Kong duty-free: 1 liter of drinks at 20 degrees Celsius, with an alcohol concentration of more than 30%. However, travelers holding Hong Kong identity cards must stay at least 24 hours before leaving Hong Kong to enjoy the above tax-free quantity limit.
(Picture source: Stills from “The Gatekeepers”)
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