Ebay to charge GST on fees from 1 July

[aasza]

Important Announcements:

 

From 1 July 2017, Goods and Services Tax (GST) will apply to fees on eBay.com.au, due to new legislation in Australia.

Businesses registered for GST will not be affected by this change if they register their Australian Business Number (ABN) with eBay.
 

[Upfront]

Important Announcements:
 
From 1 July 2017, Goods and Services Tax (GST) will apply to fees on eBay.com.au, due to new legislation in Australia.

Businesses registered for GST will not be affected by this change if they register their Australian Business Number (ABN) with eBay.
 

So ebay caved?

[pete_mac]

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Edited May 31, 2017 by pete_mac

[pete_mac]

Ha... I just received a similar spiel via email re: the "Netflix Tax":

 

 

 

Important: “Netflix tax” effective 1 July 2017

From 1 July 2017, Goods and Services Tax (GST) will apply to fees on eBay.com.au, due to new legislation in Australia (the "Netflix Tax").  Businesses registered for GST will not be affected by this change if you register your Australian Business Number (ABN) with eBay here. More information on this new legislation can be found here.  Regards,  The eBay Team

[aasza]

So sellers will pay FVF + 10% FVF on Postage +10%, any listing fees +10%, 2.6% + 30c Paypal fee and inflated Auspost charges

 

So the number of "Great Buys" on eBay may dwindle, rename the thread to the "Great Items but with inflated prices to compensate for fees on eBay thread"

Edited May 31, 2017 by aasza

[ophool]

Reminds me of the faceless bureaucrats who made careers of chasing Christopher Skase at no visible benefit to the Australian public (of whom they were nominally servants) whatsoever.