Shipping Origin and Import Duties and
Restrictions
All duties and taxes applicable shall be borne by
the buyer. An approximation of applicable charges for each lot and buyer
destination may be viewed online. The final charges will be determined at the
close of the auction and will be sent to the winning bidder.
Please note
that all lots in the auction will be shipped to the buyer from the following two
locations:
• New York: these
lots are marked in the auction catalogue with the symbol , and must be paid for
in USD
• Mumbai: all lots not marked with the above symbol (payment may be
made in INR or, by non-Indian buyers, in USD)
Based on the buyer’s shipping destination, import
or other duties/taxes may be applicable accordingly. See below for further
details.
Domestic Deliveries in India
Any sale of lots -
other than for watches originating from Mumbai to an address in India is subject
to a 1% VAT on the winning bid value and a 12.36% Service Tax on the buyer's
premium.
Any sale of watches, originating from Mumbai to an address in
India is subject to a 12.5% VAT on the winning bid value and a 12.36% Service
Tax on the Buyer's Premium. A CST of 2% instead of the 12.5% VAT will be
applicable on the winning bid value only if the delivery location of the watch
is outside the state of Maharashtra, and the buyer provides the necessary
documentation required by the Sales Tax authorities. The Service Tax on the
buyers' premium will still apply at 12.36%.
Octroi:
• Octroi may be
applicable for shipments to Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur. Please check
the “additional charges” link for each lot for further details
• Octroi
charges for shipments to Mumbai addresses are 0.01% of the winning bid value,
except for watches (5.5%).
• Octroi charges for shipments to Pune,
Aurangabad and Nagpur addresses are 0.01% of the winning bid value, except for
watches (5.5%).
Imports to India
Persons residing
in India can bid on works located in New York (those marked in the auction
catalogue with the symbol in USD by complying
with the appropriate foreign exchange regulations for making overseas payments.
Import duties may be applicable for lots shipping from New York (marked with the
symbol in the catalogue) to an Indian address. Saffronart will not invoice the
buyer for these duties, and the buyer will be responsible for obtaining customs
clearance and for payment of all such duties to the customs authorities. Buyers
are advised to appoint a clearing agent to ensure a smooth process.
International Shipments (other than to India)
Import
duties and/or other taxes may be applicable on shipments sent to certain
countries. Depending on the shipping address these duties and taxes vary
according to the regulations in the destination country. Saffronart will not
invoice the buyer for these duties, and the buyer will be responsible for
obtaining customs clearance and for payment of all such duties to the
authorities. Buyers are advised to appoint a clearing agent to ensure a smooth
process.
Domestic Deliveries in the US
Shipments of
all lots will originate from New York and will be charged sales
tax as applicable.
Import Restrictions
Lots may require
permits for import or be subject to import restrictions to certain countries.
Potential Buyers are advised to check import regulations prior to making a bid
decision.
Please contact Saffronart for any questions on the above:
India
Mumbai
Contact: Punya Nagpal, Nishad Avari, Shaheen Virani, Dhanashree Waikar, Shivajirao Gaekwar
Email:
[email protected]
Help Desk Tel: +91 (0) 22 2432 2898 / 2436 4113 extension 203/209/205
Fax: +91 (0) 22 2432 1187
New Delhi
Contact: Amit Kapoor, Yamini Telkar
Email:
[email protected]Tel: +91 (0) 11 2430 4458/ 2436 9415
Fax: +91 (0) 11 2436 9416
USA
Contact: Anu Nanavati Chaddha
Email:
[email protected]Tel: +1 212 627 5006 Fax: +1 212 627 5008
Fax: +1 212 627 5008
UK
Contact: Abha Housego
E mail:
[email protected]Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 7974