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Aliexpress dodgy GST tax
soldar:
--- Quote from: c64 on March 28, 2024, 10:07:43 pm ---For shipping to Australia, Aliexpress must charge 10% GST. However, for most cheap items, it's usually more than 10%.
For example, I've seen something on special for less than $1 delivered, and they want to charge more than $1 just for GST.
Is it even legal?
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My guess is that it is not only not legal but not even happening and that you are misinterpreting the information you have.
c64:
--- Quote from: soldar on March 30, 2024, 01:23:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: c64 on March 28, 2024, 10:07:43 pm ---For shipping to Australia, Aliexpress must charge 10% GST. However, for most cheap items, it's usually more than 10%.
For example, I've seen something on special for less than $1 delivered, and they want to charge more than $1 just for GST.
Is it even legal?
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My guess is that it is not only not legal but not even happening and that you are misinterpreting the information you have.
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Why don't you find something under $1 with free shipping, change your country to Australia, and send us your screenshot? Every item under $1 I've seen so far has tax incorrect
c64:
--- Quote from: c64 on March 30, 2024, 07:31:04 am ---Pretty much all the promotional items sold for under couple of bucks (including shipping). Look for example at this store, they have few items under $1 for first time buyer
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1102126606
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This shop doesn't have anything under $1 any more, here is another random find
Psi:
I buy stuff from aliexpress through my business often and clam back the GST (NZ)
If I pay in USD the GST on the invoices is always correct (15% of what I pay for item) except for currency conversions rounding errors, because they charge the GST as 15% on the USD price then give you an estimate for what that might be in NZD. (Since the exchange rate isn't locked in until the transaction is processed it can move a little).
If I pay in NZD sometimes the invoice total is out by $0.01 vs what I'm charged. but I've not seen that issue in a while so it might be fixed.
But yeah, other than tiny rounting/conversion errors I've never had any oddness with GST on Aliexpress.
retiredfeline:
--- Quote from: c64 on March 31, 2024, 07:30:47 am ---This shop doesn't have anything under $1 any more, here is another random find
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Give us the link and I'll try to reproduce it. What does it tell you when you click on the ? for info on the tax?
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