I'm on vacation in Canada and got a laptop worth $ 1600 from my family for my birthday and now I would like to know if I have to pay extra for customs duties next week when traveling to Germany.
Yes, you have to rummage around here. Are 17.5% of the value of the goods. ------ https://www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Reisen/Rueckkehr-aus-einem-Nicht-EU-Staat/Zoll-und-Steuern/Ueberschreiten-Reisefreimengen/ueberschreiten-reisefreimengen_node.html
"Yes" has already been written. Remember that you have to go through the red channel and show the device without being asked. Despite the gift you should have the proof of purchase. Otherwise, the customs value, and that can be worse for you.
If you put it through customs like that, now, or later, that could be the 10th entry, and you get caught, then you'll get a tax evasion notice and you'll be convicted if convicted.
And how is this with defective devices so laptop?
17.5% on the value of goods. The customs will determine the value already. Defect does not automatically mean worthless.
