- I Paid A Bribe
- 14 years ago
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Bribe to let electronics into the country
- Customs, Excise and Service Tax
- Customs Check and Clearance
- Paid INR 1,500
HI:
I was travelling back to India from USA. I had two laptops. A work Laptop and a Personal Laptop. Inspite of me mentioning that I only have one work laptop and one personal laptop and that I live outside the country and carry them back with me, the officer insisted that I have to pay 35% of the laptop value as excise. Instead he let me go for $35 as a bribe. I am not sure if I am supposed to pay the tax at that point. I figured paying 35 is better than 500. This i am sure is a very common story for almost any incoming Indian. But, I thought that we should point out the obvious fact.