Hi all, quick question but couldn't find an answer online.
I'm traveling next week and want to claim GST on a mobile phone I purchased for under $1,000. However, the invoice total exceeds $1,000 as it includes multiple items, and it's not under my name. Am I still eligible to claim GST?
Thanks in advance!
From experience, they won't accept the invoice if it's not in your name regardless of claim amount.
ABF suggests the matching name is required only for invoices of $1,000 or more. But the ABF officer’s decision is final and you might not get to claim; which is what you're saying has occurred at the TRS facility. So OP has nothing to lose other than the >90 minute queue.
The invoice being presented is over $1000, so by that interpretation of what the ABF is suggesting the claim has already failed to meet conditions.
Yep, good point, a likely fail
Why should the taxpayer reimburse you if the tax invoice isn’t in your name?
No mate !
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How about chatgpt? And deepseek?
lmao….
Why isn't it in your name?
Also, technically you are not allowed to bring it back into the country unless you pay the GST back.
not if it's under the threshold ($900 per adult returning)
Made the purchase before my wife booked a trip overseas….
FFS
Dont do that!
They will staight put a handcuff on the airport and tear your flight ticket on the spot.
Have you tried asking them if they can reissue the invoice as two separated ones? Or maybe return the other items to get it under 1K and get a new invoice? Otherwise you're probably out of luck.
Some people are are misinformed, for invoices <$1000, the invoice does not have the be under your name. It says so clearly on the FAQ section of the ABF TRS website. So you can claim TRS on a $900 purchase under anyone's name.
I claimed a $400 iPad for my mum (invoice was under her name), and my sister made a similar sized claim using two invoices in my name with no issues. They didn't even bat an eye.
Needs to be in your name, so no