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ICSC Cost-of-Living Surveys

Welcome to the survey on Household Expenditures

This survey is being conducted by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC)

and is addressed to staff of United Nations Common System organizations in the

Professional and higher categories (P-1 to D-2) and Field Service category

(FS-6 and FS-7) at your duty station.

The questionnaire is made available in PDF format so that you may use it to familiarize

yourself with its structure and contents before completing the online version or may

also be used in case internet is not available. To complete the questionnaire online,

please refer to the link that was emailed to you. For additional information regarding

the survey, including other survey-related documents, please visit our survey support

micro-site at http://pp2016.commonsystem.org

This survey is strictly confidential and the information you provide will not be

associated with you as an individual person in any way. It will be used exclusively to

derive an average expenditure pattern for staff at your duty station.

Thank you very much for your participation.

UN E-Mail Address:

Duty Station:

Organization:

Survey Month:

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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this survey is to elicit information on the expenditures of eligible staff of the UN

common system organizations (including their household members). The information collected is

used to estimate an average expenditure pattern of international staff and their households in

each duty station. The resulting pattern is an essential element in the calculation of the Post

Adjustment Index which is a major element of the salaries of eligible staff.

Since the results of this survey will affect staff members' salaries at your duty station, you

have a vested interest in completing the survey. Only you can provide the required information about

your household. No data provided in the questionnaire will be communicated to unauthorized persons.

Your data will be used only as part of a statistical sample used to determine the relativity of cost of

living of your duty station with New York, the base of the Post Adjustment System. A high staff

participation rate is required for the data collected to be usable and for the results derived to be

statistically valid.

Before you begin to fill in the questionnaire, please read the detailed instructions carefully.

If you have any questions, you may refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on the survey micro-site.

If you still do not find the answers you seek, you may contact the ICSC secretariat directly through

the micro-site.

LAYOUT OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION 1: General information about you, your household composition and accommodation

SECTION 2: Housing

SECTION 3: Domestic and security services cost

SECTION 4: Household expenditures on goods and services purchased

Please take the necessary time to complete all sections of the questionnaire that apply to your

household’s expenditures. Remember that an incomplete questionnaire is not likely to be

usable, in which case your efforts will be wasted. Reporting your best estimate for any

significant expenditures is better than leaving a questionnaire box blank.

SECTION 1

RESPONDENT AND HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION

Household members refer both to persons living with you during the survey month and those temporarily away (less than 6 months) from the duty station. We also collect information about other family members or persons who do not regularly live with you but for whom you provide financial support. Most often, the current, primary dwelling where the staff member and his or her household live is located

within the country of the duty station. However, sometimes, that is not the case (for example, staff may reside in a country neighbouring the country of the duty station). For the purposes of this survey, while at service at your duty station, your current, primary dwelling may be located either within or outside of the country of the duty station. If your dwelling is located within the country of the duty station, your housing expenses will be classified as “In-Area”, otherwise they will be classified as “Out-of-Area

What is the postal code of your current residence? (if not available, leave it blank)

Date you were assigned to your duty station

Month Year (YYYY)

Date you moved to your present dwelling

Month Year (YYYY)

Category, grade, and step Steps PP1 and PP2 correspond to pay protection points for staff beyond the maximum salaries on the unified salary scale

Category Grade Step

Do you receive one of the following allowances?

Dependent Spouse

Allowance

Single Parent

Allowance

Transitional Allowance

None of these

Household composition: persons living in your current, primary dwelling and sharing income or expenditures for at least six months of the year 1

Adults (including yourself)

Children

Is any member of your household besides yourself working fulltime?

(circle appropriate answer)

Yes No

Are there other family members or persons not part of your household (not regularly living at your current, primary dwelling) for whom you provide at least some financial support? 2

Other adults Children

Type of occupancy of your residence at your current, primary dwelling (circle appropriate answer) Home owners are required to provide only their housing structure and not their costs. Under the current methodology, their housing costs are approximated by the average costs for renters of the same dwelling type at the duty station. In particular, mortgage is approximated by the average rent for the same dwelling type and size as reported by the renters responding to the survey.

Renter

Home owner

Living in hotel or boarding house OR sharing rent with others

1 This refers to household members who ordinarily live with the staff member sharing income or expenditures. This could include

family members, distant relatives or any other individual(s) that live with you in your current primary dwelling for at least six months of the

year. For the purpose of this survey, a "child" is defined as a person below the age of 18 (or any younger age of majority applicable in the

country of your current, primary dwelling) or a student financially supported by the household of the staff member. Live-in domestic

workers are not part of the household, as they do not share income with other members of the household.

2 This refers to persons (or family members) who do not ordinarily live with you at the duty station but for whom you provide some

financial support. This could include children away to school, other family members or relatives whom you support financially.

SECTION 2: HOUSING

This section elicits information about your residence at the duty station including expenditures on rent, utilities, facilities, and other housing costs. Please record the amount which you currently pay on an average monthly basis, unless otherwise stated.

The housing costs in this section relate to your current, primary dwelling in the country of the duty station only.

• If your current primary dwelling is located outside the country of your duty station, please provide your housing costs under expenditure category 26-32 in the household section.

• If you incur housing related expenditures for secondary residences within the country of your duty station, please report them under “other expenditures” in section 4, question 101

• Housing related expenditures for dependents or other family members regularly living away from your

current primary dwelling but within the country of duty station should be reported under "other

expenditures" in section 4 (question 101). • Housing related expenditures for dependents or other family members regularly living away from your

current primary dwelling but outside of the country of duty station should be reported under

"remittances" in section 4 (question 100).

Note to homeowners:

Please provide information on your dwelling type and size below. If you would like to provide your housing

related costs (mortgages, facilities, utilities etc.), please itemize them under “other expenditures” in section 4

(question 101) as they will be used by ICSC for future studies.

Select appropriate type of residence or dwelling

Semi/non-detached

house(townhouse) Detached house Apartment/Flat

Number of rooms by type and area of living space

Single room apartment (studio)

Bedrooms

Living room

Dining room

Study/office

Total area of living space (if known), please

indicate the appropriate unit of measure: square feet or square meters)

Current rental expenditures

Amount Currency

Monthly rent

Apportioned cost (OR) condominium charges

Does your monthly rent include a garage/parking

facility? Yes No

If No, please indicate any monthly fees you pay for garage/parking facility within your dwelling. Expenditures incurred for renting a garage or parking facility outside of your dwelling should be reported under line 51 in the annual expenditure section.

Amount Currency

Rental expenditures 12 months ago (applicable only if you lived in the same dwelling 12 months ago)

Amount Currency

Monthly rent

Apportioned cost (OR) condominium charges

Rental subsidy

Amount Currency

If you receive rental subsidy please provide the

amount

By whom is accommodation provided?

Commercial/Private UN agency/

organization Other (specify)

Additional housing taxes or fees (during the past 12 MONTHS)

Amount Currency

Local and housing taxes (residency permit, etc.)

Mandatory TV/radio license fee

Other (specify)

Other costs (during the past 36 MONTHS)

Amount Currency

Non-refundable security deposit/Key money/broker

fee

Repairs and repainting

Security cost after any reimbursements (alarm

system, bars, etc.; excluding guards)

Other (specify)

Expenditures for purchase and repairs of major household appliances (during the past 5 years)

Total Cost Currency

Refrigerator

Cooking stove

Water heater

Air conditioner/purifier

Space heater

Washing machine/Liner dryer

Electricity generator

Dishwasher

Other major household appliances

Utilities and other dwelling related costs (if not included in rent)

Frequency (monthly or

yearly) Cost Currency

Electricity

Gas

Water

Solid, liquid or other sources of heat energy including

fuel for electricity generator; such as propane,

combustible oil, etc.(excluding electricity and gas if costs

reported above cover heating)

Garbage collection

Housing insurance services (for thefts, accident, weather, etc.)

Other utilities and dwelling related costs (specify)

SECTION 3

DOMESTIC AND SECURITY SERVICES (Monthly Expenditure)

This section elicits information about your expenditure on domestic services. Please record the domestic

service type under the appropriate section irrespective of whether the service is offered full time or part

time. Please do not include services such as piano lessons, after-school tutorials, summer camps, etc.

as these are not classifiable as domestic services. On the other hand, gardeners, drivers/chauffeurs are

classifiable as domestic services.

If you do not incur expenditures for domestic services, please skip this part and proceed to

next section.

Additional expenditures for example related to social security, bonuses (including thirteen month),

periodic home country transportation, etc., should be prorated on a monthly basis and included in the

total monthly compensation

Total Monthly Domestic and Security Services Cost

Total hours worked

per month Total monthly

compensation amount Currency

Housekeeping services

Cooking services

Babysitting/Child-minding services

Any combined housekeeping services/or

cooking services/or baby-sitting services

Guard/Security services

Other Services such as driver, gardener

etc (Please Specify)

Monthly UN reimbursement amount for

guard/security services

SECTION 4

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES

This section elicits information about your household expenditures other than for housing and

domestic service. Expenditures are grouped according to categories. The purpose of the survey is to

collect average monthly or yearly expenditures for the various expenditure categories in this

section. The first two columns are for expenditures incurred within the country of the duty station in

local and non-local currencies while the third column (out-of-area expenditures) is for expenditures

incurred outside the country of the duty station.

General guidelines in completing this section

Currency: Please select the appropriate currency of payment for expenditures. When entering

amounts please enter only numbers and avoid separators such as commas or decimal

points.

In-area/Out-of-Area expenditures:

Expenditures of household or family members incurred inside the country of the duty station are

classified as in-area while those incurred outside the country of the duty station are classified as

out-of-area.

Expenditures of family members or other persons supported financially who live within the

country of the duty station, but not in your current, primary dwelling, are to be reported as in-

area. Expenditures incurred by family members or other persons, supported financially by you,

who live outside the country of the duty station, should be reported as remittances, except

for education and medical expenditures, which have to be reported as out-of-area.

Also DO NOT INCLUDE expenditures incurred while on work missions as such expenditures are

normally covered by the organizations.

Internet purchases: Purchases made over the Internet by household members may be difficult to

determine as to whether they were incurred inside the country of the duty station (in-area) or

outside of the country of the duty station (out-of-area). If you know that the purchases were made

at website addresses registered or otherwise regulated by the laws of the country of your duty

station, these should be classified as in-area. If the website address is known to be registered

or regulated according to the laws of other countries, or this information is not known or cannot be

ascertained, the purchases should be classified as out-of-area.

Remittances: Include all money transferred abroad, regardless whether for consumption or non-

consumption commitments. Typically, they will include money transfers for the support of

dependents living outside the country of the duty station. Remittances may include money

transferred abroad for saving and for staff own household’s deferred consumption. However,

transfers for the upkeep of dwellings abroad (usually, but not necessarily, the home country),

including mortgages, should be reported under the out-of-area housing expenditures of question

26-32 in the household section (section 4)”

Timing of payment: Record the amount paid on the date of purchase. Credit card purchases

should be recorded in full on the date of purchase.

Taxes: All purchases should be recorded including sales tax (or VAT) and any other surcharge, such

as delivery or service charge.

Other Expenditures (Monthly or Annual): Please complete the section on other expenditures

only after having completed both monthly and annual sections, and having seen the full structure of

the questionnaire

Monthly Expenditures

Expenditures during an average month. Please indicate the amount you spend on each item for an average

month. If the expenditure for an item is not incurred on monthly basis, estimate a monthly amount based on the total spent per year.

Expenditure Category

INSIDE the country of the duty station

OUTSIDE the country of the duty station

In-area

expenditure in local

currency

In-area expenditure

in other currency Out-of-area expenditure

Amount Currency Amount Currency

FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

1-12 Food purchased in supermarkets, stores, markets (not purchased in restaurants, canteens, cafeterias or similar establishments)

13-14 Non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks, coffee, mineral water, etc.)

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

15-17 Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)

18 Tobacco and tobacco products

(cigarettes, cigars, etc.)

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR

23 Repair and cleaning of clothing

25 Repair to footwear

HOUSING EXPENDITURES (OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY OF DUTY STATION)

Please report the total of all expenditures for housing, including rent, maintenance, and repair of the dwelling, utilities, other housing costs and domestic services. Housing expenditures in this section include expenditures on housing outside the country of the duty station including non-consumption commitments such as; mortgages or payments for housing loans, major improvement works, etc.

26-32 Housing expenditures

FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF THE HOUSE

39 Disposable household goods

HEALTH (EXPENDITURES NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE)

41 Prescription drugs

42 Non-prescription drugs and vitamins

TRANSPORT PURCHASES

48 Fuels and lubricants for personal transport

49 Car insurance (MONTHLY)

52 Taxis

53 Local transport services




In-area expenditure

in local currency

In-area expenditure in other currency

Out-of-area expenditure


COMMUNICATION

56 Postal services

57 Telecommunication services (telephone, Internet, TV subscription, etc.)

RECREATION AND CULTURE

66 Pets and related products and services

67 Cinemas, theatres, concerts and other related activities

68 Sporting events and related activities

69 Film developing and print processing

70 Books, newspapers and periodicals

71 Stationery and drawing materials

RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS

73 Meals and beverages purchased in staff

restaurants, cafeteria

74 Meals and beverages purchased in

commercial restaurants and cafes

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES

76 Hair dressing salons and personal grooming establishments

78 Cosmetics and other goods for personal care

200 Health and accident insurance (complementary to basic insurance)

OTHER MONTHLY EXPENDITURES

For the purposes of this questionnaire, remittances Include all money transferred abroad, regardless whether for consumption or non-consumption commitments. Typically, they will include money transfers for the support of

dependents living outside the country of the duty station, however expenditures incurred on health and education for such dependents should be reported under their respective categories.

For other expenditures, please provide a brief description to enable the ICSC to properly classify them at the data processing stage

100 Remittances

101 Other Expenditures

Annual Expenditures

Please record the expenditures on each category in the last 12 months such as expenditures incurred only once or twice per year. If the expenditure is incurred more frequently (for example, on clothing or recreation and culture items) an estimate for the overall annual expenditure should be reported.




In-area expenditure in local currency





19 Men's clothing

20 Women's clothing

21 Boys’ and girls' clothing

22 Clothing accessories and clothing materials

24 Men's, women's and children's footwear


33 Furniture and furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings

34 Households textiles, including repair

36 Small electric household appliances

37 Glassware, tableware and household utensils

38 Tools, equipment and other non-durable

household goods

HEALTH (Expenditures not covered by insurance, out-of-pocket)

43 Therapeutic appliances and equipment, other medical supplies

44 Medical, dental and paramedical services

(in- hospital and out-patient)

TRANSPORT PURCHASES

47 Spare parts and accessories for personal transport

50 Maintenance and repair of personal

transport

51 Other services in respect of personal and public transport

54 Long distance transport

55 Airlines








COMMUNICATION

58 Telecommunication equipment


59 Audio-visual equipment including repairs

60 Photographic equipment and optical instruments including repairs

61 Information processing

equipment including repairs

62 Recording media: CDs, cassettes, films

63 Equipment for sport, camping and open-air recreation

63.a. Small equipment for sports, camping and open-air recreation

63.b. Durable goods for indoor and outdoor recreation

63.c. Maintenance and repair for major durables for recreation, incl. musical instruments

64 Games, toys and hobbies

65 Gardens, plants and flowers

EDUCATION

Reimbursable education cost

72 72.a Tuition and enrolment fees excluding capital assessment/surcharges

Non-reimbursable education cost

72.b Board, lodging and school meals

72.c Books and supplies

72.d Transportation

72.e Nursery/kindergarten costs

72.f Fees for extra-curricular activities, music and language (not mother tongue) classes

Reimbursement for education costs - Total received

Number of children for who education expenditure or reimbursement was reported.


75 Hotels, motels and camping









77 Electric appliances for personal care including repairs

79 Other personal effects

79.a. Small jewellery, clocks and watches

79. b. Travel goods (suitcases, bags, etc.)

79.c. Other personal effects

80 Financial and Other services

OTHER ANNUAL EXPENDITURES

101

Other Annual Expenditures (please specify)

PERSONAL TRANSPORT PURCHASES (incurred while serving at your current duty station during the last 5 years)

45 Car 1 - Purchase

Car 1 - Sale

Car 2 - Purchase

Car 2 - Sale

Car 3 - Purchase

Car 3 - Sale

46 Other vehicles 1 - Purchase

Other vehicles 1 - Sale

Other vehicles 2 - Purchase


Other vehicles 3 - Purchase


GLOSSARY OF EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES

BH# Basic Heading Description

FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

1-12 Food purchased in supermarkets, stores, markets (excluding purchases in restaurants, canteens, cafeterias or similar establishments)

Food items such as rice and cereals, bread and bakery products, macaroni and similar products, meat (beef, lamb, pork etc.) and other meat products, fish and other sea food products, dairy products, oil and fats, fruits, vegetables, sugar and honey, and food products not elsewhere classified (such as salt, spices, sauces, seasonings, yeast etc.).

13-14 Non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks, coffee, mineral water, etc.)

Coffee, whether decaffeinated or not decaffeinated, including instant coffee; tea and other products for infusion; cocoa, whether or not sweetened, and chocolate- based powder. Mineral or spring waters; soft drinks such as sodas, lemonades and colas; fruit and vegetable juices; syrups and concentrates for the preparation of beverages.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

15-17 Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)

Spirits and liquors, wine, and beer

18 Tobacco and tobacco products Cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigarette tobacco and cigarette paper; cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco or snuff.


19 Men’s clothing For ages 14 years and over: capes, coats, including overcoats, raincoats, anorak, etc.; suits, jackets, sweaters, etc., includes garments made in all materials including leather, fur, plastic and rubber; shirts, trousers, vests, swimsuits, jogging suits, shorts, pyjamas, night shirts and dresses, socks, bathrobes, etc..

20 Women's clothing For ages 14 and over: suits, costumes, coats, sweaters, pullovers; includes garments in all materials, including leather, fur, plastic and rubber; shirts, trousers, vests, swimsuits, jogging suits, shorts, pyjamas, night shirts and dresses, socks, bathrobes, etc..

21 Boys' and girls' clothing For ages under 14 years: coats, suits, jackets, trousers, shirts, blouses, skirts, sweaters, including leather and fur clothing as well as clothes made of plastic, rubber and other materials; baby clothes and babies booties made of various fabrics.

22 Clothing accessories (belts, scarves, ties) and clothing materials

Ties, handkerchiefs, scarves, gloves, muffs, mittens, aprons, hats, caps, berets, belts, braces, etc.; sewing threads, knitting yarns, ribbons, laces and other accessories. Clothing materials made of wool, cotton, silk, flax, hemp and the like; mixtures of wool, cotton and synthetic materials.

23 Repair and cleaning of clothing Dry cleaning, laundering and dyeing of garments; darning, mending, repairs and altering, hire of garments.


24 Men's, women's and children's footwear

All kinds of footwear, including rubber and sport shoes; leggings and similar articles, accessories such as shoe trees.

25 Repair to footwear Repairs to footwear, including shoe cleaning; hire of footwear.

HOUSING RELATED EXPENDITURES (RENT, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS, FUELS, ETC.)

26-32 Housing expenditures Monthly cost for rent, maintenance and repair, utilities such as electricity, gas, hot water, etc., and other housing costs for residence outside of the duty station. This section should not include housing costs incurred within the duty station as such costs should be reported under the housing section of questionnaire.


33 Furniture and furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings

Beds, sofas, couches, tables, chairs, cupboards, chests of drawers and bookshelves; lighting equipment such as standard lamps, ceiling lights, global lights and bedside lamps; pictures, sculptures, engravings and other art objects including reproductions of works of art. Loose carpets, fitted carpets, linoleum and other floor coverings. Repair and hire of furniture, furnishings and floor coverings.

34 Household textiles, including repairs

Furnishing fabrics, curtain materials, curtains, fabric blinds, etc.; bedding such as futons, pillows, bolsters and hammocks; bed linen such as sheets, pillowcases, blankets, travelling rugs, counterpanes and mosquito nets; table linen and bathroom linen such as tablecloths, table napkins, towels and facecloths; other household textiles such as shopping bags, shoe bags, laundry bags, etc.; repairs of such items.

36 Small electric household appliances

Small household appliances such as portable heaters, microwave, kettles, coffee mills, coffee-makers, juice extractors, can-openers, food mixers, toasters, ice cream makers, sorbet makers, yoghurt makers, hotplates, irons, fans, electric blankets, etc.

37 Glassware, tableware and household utensils

Glassware, crystal-ware and ceramic ware of the kinds used for table, kitchen, bathroom, toilet, etc.; cutlery, flatware and silverware; non-electric kitchen utensils of all materials such as saucepans, frying pans, stew pots, puree-makers, mincers, household scales; other articles of all materials such as containers for bread, coffee and spices, waste bins, ironing boards, racks, towel rails, feeding bottles, flasks, ice boxes; repair of such items.

38 Tools and equipment for house (electric bulbs, batteries, bathroom accessories, etc.)

Motorized tools and equipment such as electric drills, saws, garden tractors, lawn movers, etc.; repair of such items. Hand tools such as saws, hammers, screwdrivers, etc.; ladders and steps; door fittings (hinges, handles and locks), fittings for radiators and fireplaces; small electric accessories such as power sockets, switches, wiring flex, electric bulbs, etc.; repair of such articles.


39 Disposable household goods Soaps, washing powders, washing liquids, detergents, scouring products, bleach, window-cleaning products; softeners, disinfectants; articles for cleaning, such as brooms, dust pans, scrubbing brushes, dusters and similar items. Cleaning, dyeing, laundering services, including dry-cleaning, laundering and dyeing; Kitchen paper, vacuum cleaner bags, plastic wraps, wax paper, paper towels, tea towels, napkins and aluminium foil.

HEALTH (EXPENDITURE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE)

41 Prescription drugs Drugs, medicines, vaccines and similar items purchased with prescription.

42 Non-prescription drugs and vitamins

Drugs, medicines, medical preparations, vitamins and similar items purchased without prescription.

43 Therapeutic appliances and equipment, Other medical supplies, including repair

Corrective eye-glasses and contact lenses, hearing aids, glass eyes; artificial limbs, orthopaedic braces and supports, invalid carriages and wheelchairs, electronic and other devices for monitoring blood pressure, etc.; repair of such articles. Other medical supplies such as clinical thermometers, first-aid kits, medical hosiery items such as elastic stockings and knee supports, pregnancy tests, condoms and other medical contraceptive devices, syringes and similar items.

44 Medical, dental and paramedical services (out-patient and in-hospital)

Consultations of physicians in general or specialist practice. Services of dentists, oral hygienists and other dental auxiliaries. Services of medical laboratories and X- ray centres; services of freelance nurses and midwives, freelance acupuncturists, optometrists, speech therapists; ambulance services; medically-prescribed corrective gymnastic therapy; out-patient thermal bath or seawater treatment; hire of therapeutic equipment.

TRANSPORT

45 Motor cars Purchases of motor cars, passenger vans, station wagons, estate cars and the like with either two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.

46 Other vehicles (motorcycles, bicycles, etc.)

Purchases of all types of motor cycles, scooters and powered bicycles. Purchases of all types of bicycles and tricycles.

47 Spare parts and accessories for personal transport

Tyres, inner tubes, spark plugs, batteries, shock absorbers, filters, pumps and other spare parts and accessories, including items used for cleaning and maintenance, such as polishers, paints, etc.

48 Fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment

Petrol and other fuels such as diesel, liquid petroleum gas, alcohol and two-stroke mixtures; lubricants, brake and transmission fluids, coolants and additives.

49 Car insurance Service charges for insurance of personal cars.

50 Maintenance and repair of personal transport

Services purchased for the repair and maintenance of personal transport equipment such as fitting of parts and accessories,


wheel balancing, technical inspection, oil changes, greasing and washing.

51 Other services in respect of personal and public transport

Hire of garages and parking spaces, toll facilities (bridges, tunnels, shuttle ferries, motorways) and parking meters; driving lessons, driving tests and driving licenses; road worthiness tests; hire of personal transport equipment without driver.

52 Taxi Payments for services of taxis.

53 Local transport services Payments for services of buses, coach, trams and trains, ship, boat, ferry, hovercraft, hydrofoil, funicular, cable-car, including services of metro in urban and suburban areas.

54 Long distance transport (long distance tickets for buses and trains)

Payments for long distance transportation by trains, buses and ferries; excluding long-distance transport via airplane or helicopter.

55 Airlines Transportation of individuals and luggage by airplane and helicopter.

COMMUNICATION

56 Postal services Payments for the delivery of letters, post cards and parcels; private mail and parcel delivery; purchases of new postage stamps.

57 Telecommunication services Installation and subscription costs of personal telephone equipment; telephone calls from private line or from public line; telephone calls from hotels, cafes, restaurants, etc.; telegraphy, telex and telefax services; information transmission services; Internet connection services; hire of telephones, telefax machines, telephone answering machines and telephone loudspeakers.

58 Telecommunication equipment Purchases of telephones, radiotelephones, and telefax machines, telephone answering machines and similar items; repair of such items.


59 Audio-visual equipment, including repairs

Radio, cassette, CD and MP3 players and recorders, car radios, radio clocks, two- way radios, amateur radio receivers and transmitters. Gramophones, tape players and recorders, personal stereos, stereo systems and their constituent units (turntables, tuners, amplifiers, speakers, etc.). Television sets, video-cassette players and recorders, television aerials of all types; video-game computers that plug into a television set.; repair of such articles

60 Photographic equipment and optical instruments, including repairs

Still cameras; movie cameras; sound recording cameras; video cameras and camcorders; film and slide projectors; enlargers and film processing equipment; accessories such as screens, lenses, filters, flash attachments, exposes meters and the like;


binoculars, microscopes, compasses and telescopes; memory cards for digital cameras.; repair of such articles

61 Information processing equipment (computer and computer software and accessories, word processors), including repairs

Personal computers, tablets, visual display units, printers and miscellaneous accessories accompanying them; computer software packages such as operating systems, applications, languages, etc.; calculators, including pocket calculators; typewriters and word processors.; repair of such articles

62 Recording media (CD's, cassettes, films)

CDs, cassettes, records and compact discs; pre-recorded tapes, cassettes, video cassettes, diskettes and CD-ROM for tape recorders; unrecorded tapes, cassettes, video cassettes, diskettes and CD-ROM for tape recorders; exposed films, cartridges and discs for photographic and cinematographic use (excluding memory cards).

63 Equipment for sport, camping and open-air recreation

a. Small equipment for sports, camping and open-air recreation

Gymnastic, physical education and sport equipment such as balls, shuttlecocks, nets, rackets, bats, skis, skates, golf clubs, foils, sabres, poles, weights; equipment for beach and open-air games, camping equipment such as tents and accessories etc.; repair of such articles.

b. Durable equipment for indoor and outdoor recreation

Musical instruments of all sizes, including electronic musical instruments, such as pianos, organs, violins, guitars, drums, trumpets, clarinets, flutes, etc.; parachutes and other sky-diving equipment; firearms and ammunition for hunting, etc.

c. Maintenance and repair for major durable equipment for recreation

Maintenance and repair of musical instruments, parachutes and other sky-diving equipment, firearms and ammunition for hunting, etc.

64 Games, toys and hobbies Card games, parlour games such as Scrabble, Monopoly, etc.; toys of all kinds including dolls, soft toys, toy construction sets, puzzles, plasticine, electronic games, masks, disguises, jokes, novelties, fireworks and rockets, festoons and Christmas tree decorations; stamp-collecting requisites (used or cancelled postage stamps, stamp albums, etc.), other tools and articles not elsewhere classified for hobbies; video- game software; and video-game CD-ROMs.

65 Gardens, plants and flowers Natural and artificial flowers and foliage, plants, shrubs, bulbs, tubers, seeds, fertilizers, composts, garden peat, turf for lawns, specially treated soils for ornamental gardens, horticultural preparations, pots and potholders.

66 Pets and related products and services

Pets, pet food, veterinary and grooming products for pets, collars, leashes, kennels, birdcages, fish tanks, cat litter, etc.; veterinary and other services for pets such as grooming, boarding, tattooing and training.

67 Cinema, theatres, concerts and other related activities

Cinemas, theatres, opera houses, concert halls, circuses, sound and light shows. Museums, libraries, art galleries, exhibitions; hire of equipment and accessories for culture such as


television sets, video-cassettes, etc.; historic monuments, national parks, zoological and botanical gardens, aquaria, etc..

68 Sporting events and related activities

Sports arenas, aerodromes, motor-racing circuits, skating rinks, swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness centres, bowling alleys, ski slopes, ski lifts; hire of equipment and accessories for sport such as boats, horses, skiing and camping equipment and services of mountain guides.

69 Film developing and print processing

Services of photographers such as film developing, print processing, enlarging, portrait photography, wedding photography, etc.

70 Books, newspapers and periodicals Books, including atlases, dictionaries, encyclopaedias; excluding school textbooks. Newspapers, magazines, maps and other periodicals.

71 Stationery and drawing materials Writing pads, envelopes, account books, notebooks, diaries, etc.; pens, pencils, fountain pens, ball-point pens, felt-tip pens, inks, erasers, pencil sharpeners, etc; stencils, carbon paper, typewriter ribbons, inking pads, correcting fluids; paper clips, paper punches, paper cutters, paper scissors, glue and adhesives, staples and staplers; drawing and painting materials such as canvas, paper, card, paints, crayons, pastels and brushes.

EDUCATION

72 Tuition (including mother-tongue) and enrolment fees

Annual education costs incurred by staff for self and/or for dependent children. Costs may be broken into specific categories (tuition including mother-tongue and enrolment fees, board, lodging and school meals, etc.) and entered into the pertinent boxes.


73 Meals and beverages purchased in staff restaurants, cafeteria

Catering services (meals, snacks, drinks and refreshments) provided by staff cafes and restaurants.

74 Meals and beverages purchased in commercial restaurants and cafes

Catering services (meals, snacks, drinks, and refreshments) provided by public restaurants and cafes; tips are included.

75 Hotels, motels and camping Charges for accommodation services provided at hotels, motels and camping sites


76 Hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments (beauty shops, manicures, massages, saunas, shaves)

Services of hairdressing salons, barbers, beauty shops, manicures, pedicures, Turkish baths, saunas, solariums, non-medical massages, etc.; body care, depilation and the like.

77 Electric appliances for personal care including repairs (electric razors, hair dryers, sun lamps,

Electric razors and hair trimmers, hand-held and hood hair dryers, curling tongs and styling combs, sun lamps, electric


electric toothbrushes, hair trimmers)

toothbrushes and other appliances for dental hygiene, etc.; repair of such articles.

78 Cosmetics and other goods for personal care

Perfumes and toilet waters, personal deodorants, bath products, lipstick, nail varnish, make-up and make-up removal products (including powder compacts, brushes and powder puffs), pre-shave and after-shave products, hair removers. Articles for personal care such as toilet soap, medicinal soap, cleansing oil and milk, toothpaste, etc. and non-electric appliances: razors, scissors, combs, shaving brushes; toilet paper, babies napkins, paper towels, etc.

79 Other personal effects

a. Small jewellery, clocks and watches

Small personal ornaments such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. that contain or made from precious metals; clocks, watches, etc.

b. Travel goods (suitcases, bags, baby carriages, etc.)

Travel goods and other carriers of personal effects: suitcases, trunks, travel bags, attached cases, satchels, handbags, wallets, purses, etc.; articles for babies: baby carriages, push chairs, carry cots, recliners, car beds and seats, back-carriers, front carriers, reins, harnesses, etc. ; repairs of such articles,

c. Other personal effects Miscellaneous personal articles: sun-glasses, walking sticks and canes, umbrellas and parasols, fans, key rings, etc.; funerary articles: urns, coffins, gravestones, etc.; repair of such articles

80 Financial and other services (fees for legal services, payment for photocopies, charges for financial services of banks etc.)

Fees for legal services, charges for funeral services; payments for photocopies and reproduction of documents; fees for the issue of birth, marriage and death certificates, other administrative documents; payments for newspaper notices and advertisements. Charges for the financial services of banks, post offices, saving banks, money changes and similar units; fees and service charges of brokers, investment consultants, tax consultants, etc.

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