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7th July 2018, 06:12 PM #286GOLD MEMBER
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This unfair advantage has always been in place. Think of any small time retailer or service provider quoting to say paint your house, clean your driveway or other project against another who is over the threshold and is at a 10% disadvantage straight up for providing the same service.
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7th July 2018, 06:15 PM #287
Book Depository new book = GST
Ebay used book = GST
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7th July 2018, 06:27 PM #288
On the other hand, I made an enquiry to Dept Home Affairs on Monday 02 July, and got the link I quoted above via this email response - so they were clearly directing me to information they regarded as current:
From: [email protected]
Date: 3/07/2018 2:42 AM
Hello Ian ,
Thank-you for you enquiry. In regards to your questions about importing goods bought over the internet/overseas the following link will provide you with further information
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/impo/buyi
Regards,
Elizabeth
Global Service Centre
Department of Home Affairs
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7th July 2018, 06:47 PM #289GOLD MEMBER
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It wouldn't surprise me it one part of that department didn't know what another part was doing! I did however get some quite clear procedures mentioned.
I'm certainly coming around to the view that no-one wants to collect GST at the border, and it may not happen, because as Australia Post pointed out to the Productivity Commission, it isn't economic in view of the fact that 92% of parcels are low value, with 77% really low value junk items from China. I'm thinking they will let it go and do a review after a while to see how things pan out.
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7th July 2018, 06:54 PM #290
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7th July 2018, 07:01 PM #291
Yes, they are trying to catch the most they can for the least effort. Their total extra effort to catch this extra GST is......well, nil. Nothing at all. All the extra GST that the larger overseas suppliers capture is virtually 100% profit for the Govt. If they then decide to capture GST at the border on low value goods, then there will be a huge amount of work - which will well and truly eat into that profit. That would be stupid idea .....but.....
It is to be reviewed after 3 years.
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7th July 2018, 07:57 PM #292
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7th July 2018, 07:59 PM #293
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7th July 2018, 08:44 PM #294Mug punter
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sorry to hijack the thread (and maybe this should go in humour section), but my wife set up a VPN because she wanted to see some BBC stuff that was geoblocked (young musician of the year in particular) .. i logged in a few times as iceland, just because i could, and now i get occasional google ads in icelandic
regards david
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8th July 2018, 01:20 AM #295
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8th July 2018, 01:35 AM #296
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8th July 2018, 02:37 AM #297
would eBay go to that much trouble?
Perhaps easier to just ignore the AUS GST exemption list -- which currently runs to many many pages -- and just add 10% GST to every Australian transaction.
I highly doubt that, when preparing the briefing papers, Finance or Treasury separated total eBay and Amazon sales into GST applicable and other.regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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8th July 2018, 06:28 AM #298Copy of an email from ReShip, worth looking at their site about how to ship to Australia for less.As of July 1st, 2018, the Australian Goods and Service Tax (GST) will be applied to imported consumer goods.
We wanted to clarify customers about the new Australian GST.
Items with a declared value below AUD $1,000,post conversion will be subjected to a 10% tax.
Exceptions include: tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and declared value goods over AUD $1,000, GST is charged at the border for these goods.
To reflect the new GST, customers will receive PayPal invoices month-end reflecting tax on the declared value and service fees of goods shipped into the country.
We want to assist customers through this transitional period and encourage customers to contact us at customer support oremail us at [email protected] for more questions.
Please see theAustralian Government Taxation website for details.
You can also find out more information on how this can impact customers and businesses from in our latest blog.
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