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Aliexpress dodgy GST tax
c64:
I have purchases in my account, so it's not my first. But I've never used "shipped by aliexpress" before, I guess this is the reason I see these offers.
c64:
--- Quote from: retiredfeline on April 01, 2024, 12:15:31 am ---It is possible that with the compilcations of being first time buyer and free shipping, there is a bug in their calculations. Have you contacted AliExpress?
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Nah, too much work for couple of bucks. Even if they bother to reply.
Some items have incorrect amount of GST to equal exactly the price of the standard shipping. For example, item $0.76, shipping normally $3, shipping discount $3. Total price $0.76 but GST is $0.37 (as if it is applied to the full $3.76 price).
But some have completely random number, like in my screenshot before
retiredfeline:
It could be that evil accountants have worked out a legal way to charge GST on a higher price. What they do is award you points on the spot equal to the discount and the postage. Just a theory. Good thing for the world I didn't go into accountancy instead taking up some other evil profession. :-DD
Kim Christensen:
--- Quote from: c64 on April 01, 2024, 09:17:42 am ---Some items have incorrect amount of GST to equal exactly the price of the standard shipping. For example, item $0.76, shipping normally $3, shipping discount $3. Total price $0.76 but GST is $0.37 (as if it is applied to the full $3.76 price).
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In Canada, that's how they do the GST. They calculate it before discounts are applied.
My ISP gives me several discounts, but the taxes are on the subtotal before discounts.
thm_w:
--- Quote from: c64 on April 01, 2024, 09:17:42 am ---But some have completely random number, like in my screenshot before
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You haven't included the original price of the item, so there is no way to know if it is "totally random" which is unlikely, or if its simply based off the cost of the item.
edit: yes Australia rules seem like they are on the post-discounted price, but as above many other countries might use the pre-discounted price to calculate the tax. If this bug only applies to first time buyer, I wouldn't care.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Aliexpress/comments/126onop/aliexpress_has_overcharged_me_tax_on_virtually/
I only see one recent order where I was charged tax, and it was slightly below the official tax rate (11.4 vs 12%), and was calculated post-discount.
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