10% GST on Kindle eBooks

chyawala on 01/08/2018 - 13:31
Last edited 01/08/2018 - 13:32

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 & IN Goods and Services Tax
Due to recent legislation passed by the Australian tax authority, eBooks sold to customers in Australia are now subject to a 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST).
https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202169970

Inclined to regard myself as an international citizen of the world, and change my default address to a more enlightened area such as the State of Oregon which is tax free.

Would this work, and what are your thoughts?

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  • JimmyF on 01/08/2018 - 13:56
    +4

    Seriously, what is this? Tax on a non material electronically delivered

    GST = Goods and SERVICES tax.

    Delivering your 'book' electronically is a service and your electronically delivered book is also 'goods'.

    • chyawala on 01/08/2018 - 14:30
      +2

      Sure, I may sound miffed, but understand it can apply by definition and be applied by some overseas merchants who collect GST.

      However would we not have to hand in our OzBargain badges if we willingly accept this Gerry tax? I say it's a no-brainer, we play along with Gerrys little game, and our move is simply setting our default address to a Gerry free precinct, and buy freely as do people in other countries.

      • JimmyF on 01/08/2018 - 15:58

        yes if you don't like it, change your default address to the USA for example. Problem solved.

  • mskeggs on 01/08/2018 - 14:27
    +2

    "Inclined to regard myself as an international citizen of the world"

    Kindly only partake of the services provided by the world government if you follow this route.

    • chyawala on 01/08/2018 - 14:40

      Lol!
      Just referring to how many folk here have done so themselves, changing their address to some obscure overseas address, none the less simply to qualify for a deal (Amazon credits, eBay US discounts etc).

  • bohn on 01/08/2018 - 17:46

    Doesn't anyone download books about Linux ISOs??

  • ShannonN on 01/08/2018 - 23:04
    -1

    All this griping about the Gerry Harvey tax.
    its a nuisance sure but I don't see OzB banning "deals" from Harvey Norman or no one asking for a ban on Gerry Harvey bargains so Ozbargainers are still going to and using Harvey Norman regardless of the tax attributed to him.

    Either ask Ozb to ban deals on Harvey Norman or stop whinging about the into on GST etc

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