The government has the $1000 threshold as below that amount its just too much work for the GST they get. If they double it, it will only half the threshold anyways. The government said they dont really care. Though lately, the retailers like Harvey Norman or Myers are having a whinge about how they cant compete because overseas internet providers dont have to charge GST. Obviously savings are significantly more than GST, so its not the GST-free part thats making it cheaper now is it Gerry. (..Norman that is). The government did say they would look into GST-dodgers on imports, presumably to appease the retail whingers, but that would just be on bigger items anyways.
I say retailers should be starting to realise they cant keep gouging Australians. Get with the times or get out ;) (Actually, its probably more the wholesalers and middlemen, but the big retailers who are complaining atm cant say they have no control over that...)
Btw, online shopping makes about 3% of retail, and between 50-80% of that is Australian online stores, so its not like overseas stores are taking a huge chunk.
They said they wouldnt look into charging GST for under $1000, but recently said they would try to stop those bypassing it (e.g. $2000 item marked for $900 or 'gift'). They dont really seem to mind with them opening up overseas outlet shops. Its all just huff and puff from the retailers anyways. GST on imports is not the problem.
I think the illegal part was falsely representing the goods, so should have always been 'illegal'? If you could prove it was a gift and was sent from a person, not a company, you might still be able to mark it as a gift? (as long as it legitimately is). Pretty hard to say its a gift if its from a company and has an invoice :p
Theoretically you could also mark goods say '$900' value, but customs arent idiots if they look at your package and its clearly over that amount then they'll bill you the actual amount. Quite possible you could get fined too? Technically it would be fraud. But then, at least mostly the responsibility of the seller? If you asked for it to be marked, you could still be responsible.
Its always been illegal because thats a false customs declaration. Customs also made it irrelevant by changing the regs so that they can, if they so choose, charge GST on gifts.
Well if the big companies keep whining, online shopping might be a thing of the past again, but imagine how many angry people there would be after having a taste of being ripped off by the aussie market for so many years!
There is no longer a concession for goods sent as a gift. Goods that are gifted, donated, loaned or supplied free of charge are still subject to assessment for duty and other taxes and charges if they have a value of more than A$1,000 or if the goods are tobacco and/or alcohol products.
If you are unable to provide evidence of the value of the goods, the legislation provides other ways of determining value.
The ‘gift concession’ (by-law number 9740019) was revoked on and from 1 October 2008, after the low value goods threshold was increased to A$1,000.
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snappermiles
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nice work!!
i bought twenty nine inch skirts for trolling from the us good quality one from offshore america for 42 dollars delivered!!
theres only one problem you keep seeing these bargains so you buy them! and im running out of room to put them all!! haha
ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS EXCEPT YOU AND ME! AND IM NOT SO SURE ABOUT YOU!
shallow water
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ebay
nice work there hekser i use alought of lures off ebay ,so cheap and they match the catch rate of all the top brands
jeff
Ric
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Trinidad DC30
I brought a Shimarno Trinidad DC 30 From the states for $320.00 and $45.00 postage (brand new still sealed in box)
cheapest i could find it here was $899.00
tailor marc
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good stuff :) I bough a go
good stuff :) I bough a go pro camera for fishin for $380 landed here of ebay. Normally retail here for $500+
Wont be long before the gov catsh on and do some form of import tax
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hlokk
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The government has the $1000
The government has the $1000 threshold as below that amount its just too much work for the GST they get. If they double it, it will only half the threshold anyways. The government said they dont really care. Though lately, the retailers like Harvey Norman or Myers are having a whinge about how they cant compete because overseas internet providers dont have to charge GST. Obviously savings are significantly more than GST, so its not the GST-free part thats making it cheaper now is it Gerry.
(..Norman that is). The government did say they would look into GST-dodgers on imports, presumably to appease the retail whingers, but that would just be on bigger items anyways.
I say retailers should be starting to realise they cant keep gouging Australians. Get with the times or get out ;)
(Actually, its probably more the wholesalers and middlemen, but the big retailers who are complaining atm cant say they have no control over that...)
Btw, online shopping makes about 3% of retail, and between 50-80% of that is Australian online stores, so its not like overseas stores are taking a huge chunk.
till
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Date Joined: 21/02/08
Myers had their little dummy
Myers had their little dummy spit about it, the govt may do it at the behest of Myers and other big businesses.
hlokk
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Date Joined: 04/04/08
They said they wouldnt look
They said they wouldnt look into charging GST for under $1000, but recently said they would try to stop those bypassing it (e.g. $2000 item marked for $900 or 'gift'). They dont really seem to mind with them opening up overseas outlet shops. Its all just huff and puff from the retailers anyways. GST on imports is not the problem.
Bodie
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So if you mark it as 'gift'
So if you mark it as 'gift' you can get round the $1,000 thresh hold? :D
Dicey
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It use to work last time,
It use to work last time, but its "Illegal" now, if im not mistaken it has been like that for at least over a year now?
hlokk
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Date Joined: 04/04/08
I think the illegal part was
I think the illegal part was falsely representing the goods, so should have always been 'illegal'? If you could prove it was a gift and was sent from a person, not a company, you might still be able to mark it as a gift? (as long as it legitimately is). Pretty hard to say its a gift if its from a company and has an invoice :p
Theoretically you could also mark goods say '$900' value, but customs arent idiots if they look at your package and its clearly over that amount then they'll bill you the actual amount. Quite possible you could get fined too? Technically it would be fraud. But then, at least mostly the responsibility of the seller? If you asked for it to be marked, you could still be responsible.
till
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Its always been illegal
Its always been illegal because thats a false customs declaration. Customs also made it irrelevant by changing the regs so that they can, if they so choose, charge GST on gifts.
Dicey
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Date Joined: 23/07/10
Well if the big companies
Well if the big companies keep whining, online shopping might be a thing of the past again, but imagine how many angry people there would be after having a taste of being ripped off by the aussie market for so many years!
Bodie
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Date Joined: 05/11/07
i have an uncle who has just
i have an uncle who has just moved to the US :D
till
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Date Joined: 21/02/08
Thats handy, just ship
Thats handy, just ship everything to him and get him to amaglamate into thos fixed-rate airmail boxes.
Alan James
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Date Joined: 30/06/09
From the Customs website
Gifts sent to you
There is no longer a concession for goods sent as a gift. Goods that are gifted, donated, loaned or supplied free of charge are still subject to assessment for duty and other taxes and charges if they have a value of more than A$1,000 or if the goods are tobacco and/or alcohol products.
If you are unable to provide evidence of the value of the goods, the legislation provides other ways of determining value.
The ‘gift concession’ (by-law number 9740019) was revoked on and from 1 October 2008, after the low value goods threshold was increased to A$1,000.