Can I Claim GST from The Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) from Online Auction That Charged GST?

Fat Horny Ghost on 25/08/2024 - 04:51

I'm a bit confused how tax is calculated from online auctions and how Tourist Refund Schemes for them work.

I've bought some items as gifts for relatives overseas from an online auction.

My tax invoice from the auction says "GST charged on items marked with a *."

However none of my items are marked with * with a total of $538.98 spend, but there is a $49 GST charge.

Refer tax invoice below:
https://ibb.co/ZYQfTy1

Can I claim the above GST back?

How was this GST calculated in the first place, as it can't be for the buyers premium or service fees?

Did they forget to add the * for the products?

The standard retail purchases have the items individually marked with GST calculated for each item which makes it easy, but a bit stumped from this tax invoice.

Financial Tourist Refund Scheme

Comments

    • SBOB on 25/08/2024 - 07:34
      +1

      In your case the auction house is charging GST on their portion of the sale which is the buyers premium

      That's clearly not correct.
      A $49 GST amount on that invoice would indicate GST is being charged in every item

      • bemybubble on 25/08/2024 - 07:45
        +1

        Touchè! This is what happens when you reply half asleep

        49 x 11 = 539

        I would ignore the furphy and take the invoice as correct

  • poboy on 25/08/2024 - 08:00
    +1

    As a side note, does your invoice meet the following criteria:

    get a valid paper tax invoice in English with:
    your name (and only your name) as it appears in your passport if the invoice is $1,000 or more
    a description of the goods that allows us to match the goods to the invoice
    the retailer's name, address and ABN (ACNs and ARNs not accepted)
    the amount of GST or WET paid (or total price including GST)
    the date of purchase

  • JIMB0 on 25/08/2024 - 09:36
    +7

    I'd say you'd actually need to get on the flight and travel overseas. I don't think just checking in, eating at the complimentary airport lounge and missing your flight would count.

    • Master Bates on 25/08/2024 - 11:51
      +2

      Haha, the internet never forgets.

    • Drakesy on 25/08/2024 - 15:06

      Mind you

      You buy a watch.
      Take it across the border
      walk around the airport
      Miss your flight and proceed through customs and hope the hell they don't check your luggage.

      get the watch refunded.
      Be $1000 richer, but undertake fraud in the process.

    • Fat Horny Ghost on 25/08/2024 - 16:28

      lol

  • mducpham on 25/08/2024 - 09:58

    in my company anything without GST would be marked with a * the other way round, clearly this statement "GST charged on items marked with a *." is wrong, and the "total incl GST" is marked clearly, you should be good.

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