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Earning Points for Government Payments via Credit Card

Hi All. I'm self employed and have to pay my Income Tax and also GST every 3 months. I'm using Coles Mastercard for all my expenses since 2013. Recently they have changed the rules and not …

GST on Small Value Goods

Hi fellas With the recent changes to GST rules for low value imports most of the Chinese websites like GB and BG and Zapals are meant to collect GST at checkout. Same as Ebay obviously. The onus is …

Amazon Cloud Reader

10% GST on Kindle eBooks

Seriously, what is this? Tax on a non material electronically delivered item applying to a transaction based on the default shipping address of the purchasers account. Amazon Kindle announcement AU …

eBay Australia

eBay GST Charge Unchanged after Discount Voucher Applied

Has anyone else noticed this? Trying to buy an item from overseas with a discount voucher (PENNY5), the GST charge remains the same after applying the code even though the actual item price reduces. …

GST claim international travel for oversize and multiple small items

Fellow Ozbargains, May I ask your experience requesting GST return for oversized items? I am bringing multiple items out of the country (mostly clothes, shoes and a couple of kitchen appliances) for …

"Have you included GST?" tickbox for overseas deals?

I haven't got the stats to back this up, but I would imagine that a lot of people will now be posting deals from overseas, missing the new GST component. Would the addition of a tickbox (or …

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border.gov.au

Airport GST and Tax Back on Imported Products

Hello All, I am planning to travel overseas soon and was wondering if the below is possible? If I make a purchase online costing more than $1000 and pay the tax and duties on arrival, can I claim …

Book Depository

Reminder: Book Depository to charge GST from July

Just a reminder that Book Depository will start charging GST on all orders with "a customs value of $1000 or less" from July. Will books ordered offshore still be cheaper than purchasing …

2018 Australian Customs Slowdown/Parcels Stuck in Customs For a Week or More

Reaching out to all the OzBargainers who've had recent, trackable shipments and parcels sitting in customs for a week or more, especially post-May. I'm hearing some similar stories on …

Amazon US

Things to Buy at Amazon US before It's Too Late?

I'm planning to make some purchases from the Amazon US store in anticipation of the fact that it will soon be unavailable from Australia. Does anyone have ideas of things that it would make …

Help with GST Refund at Airport?

Hi All! How does the GST tax refund work at the international airport? I am a citizen, leaving three weeks for a holiday and then returning. I bought a Gucci bag for $950 and it is within 60 days …

change.org

Sign The Petition to SCRAP The GST on Online Goods Sold Online Costing Less than $1000

Hello fellow Ozbargainers! I've started a petition to send to the Australian treasurer Scott Morrison to re-consider the GST on goods costing less than $1000 bought online. This will be done as …

base.com

Base.com Is No Longer Sending Video Games to Australia

Hey guys! Base.com is one of the few places I purchase video games from nowadays, and they've always had some incredibly great deals in the past. Unfortunately as of very recently they have …

Charged GST Twice

I am starting to sell some products online and I get confused about GST. Basically, a manufacture sells their products with GST to my supplier. My supplier doesn't have GST registered, so they …

Tourist Refund Scheme for Layby / Payment Plan

I've recently purchased an expensive item (jewellery) and am also moving out of the country. I should have planned this better from the start, but I now realise that I may be able to claim the …

border.gov.au

How Will GST Be Collected on Overseas Purchases from July?

Hi all, As per subject line, does anyone know how the GST will be collected? Do we pay Customs? Do we pay it before collecting or upon collection? How does it work? I'm aware that goods over …

poll AUS Department of Home Affairs: $5 Fee for International Parcels under $1000

Hot off the press: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/department-of-hom... From the article: 'Australian shoppers would have to pay a $5 tax on every parcel posted from overseas under …

Recent Experience/Observation with TRS

Just want to share my recent experience/observation with Tourist Refund Scheme aka TRS. I recently did an overseas travel and had a thing > $300 which I did a claim on with TRS. After the …

LightInTheBox

GST Import Tax Triggered by Delayed Shipping - Light in The Box

Hi ozbargain, Going through some frustrations with LiTB and DHL. Basic summary: Waited for a good deal and exchange rate. Paid $798 USD, $987 AUD was initially charged to my card (final charge was …