George, are you sure CA's tax is 0% for digital downloads? I'm not from (and in) US and searching for CA's tax on digital downloads resulted in quite a few articles (from 2008) that the state is considering to add such a tax.
Thanks! On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 3:58 PM, george_c <[email protected]> wrote: > J, > Preparing a service that will help developers > align themselves legitimately how to across the globe. > Developers that wish to participate and take action, feel free to join. > http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/android-developers-international-tax-consultation > > For now, when selling across the world, set your sales tax rates according > to this table for EU sales (or when Market starts selling in EU) > http://slideme.org/faq/developers/why-are-taxes-deducted-my-applications-selling-price > Last one being WA, USA State tax rate at bottom would need to be changed to > your state tax rate. Change that to your state you have signed up to Google > checkout with and any other state you have signed some distribution > agreement with or created nexus. You need to confirm for now from your > accountant what the state tax rate if for digital downloads (where you are > located and what you used to sign up o Google Checkout) > I will also gather info how to depict if you have nexus in other states but > best person will be you Accountant, that knows your current activities and > where you have possibly nexus. Do hand them the link to the distribution > agreement you signed with Android > Market. http://www.android.com/us/developer-distribution-agreement.html > as this may create nexus for you also on the state of CA also for your other > business activities. For CA state you don't need to apply a sales tax rate > as CA state is 0% for digital downloads. > Will gather info and make it available at thepoint group. Will try my best > to invite some skilled experts to express their opinions and provide some > advise. > George > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 6:22 AM, j <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Gil, How do you know developers are not charging sales tax? I am >> about to publish my first app and currently setting up my merchant >> account. >> >> George, can you elaborate on the model? I am just a programmer... I >> don't know sales tax rules. >> >> On Feb 25, 5:20 am, george_c <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Google won't determine where you have nexus. You need to know this and >> > submit taxes collected to all the states you have nexus. You need to >> > chargesalestaxin all the states where you have nexus. Nexus can be >> > created even by an agent. >> > >> > Unfortunately, it has been mentioned that developers need to manage >> > all taxes & liabilities on their own. >> > >> > There is a model that works and takes the weight away from the >> > developer. I can expand on it if most developers would be interested >> > in such a solution. >> > >> > I quote: >> > "Nexus = connection. If you have nexus with a state, they can grab you >> > andtaxyou. If you don't, they can't. Think of it like an electric >> > socket. If you have no nexus it can't shock you, but stick your finger >> > in it and watch your hair curl." >> > >> > George >> > >> > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Gil <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > Regarding the nexus question: I thought that Google Checkout handles >> > > it. In other words if you specify from what state your business is, >> > > Google Checkout would calculate thetaxcorrectly. As a developer (who >> > > is incorporated) all you have to do is to specify the state you are >> > > in. If you don't, nosalestaxis added to purchases (it makes sense). >> > > The question is: should you? It seems that nobody has done it (none of >> > > the apps I seen chargesalestax). >> > >> > > On Feb 24, 6:58 pm, george_c <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> All of you should be careful of where you have nexus, meaning where> >> > >> you have some business activity (not only presence) and keep aware >> > >> that you need to chargesalestaxin every state that you have nexus >> > >> and within each state you also have differentsalestaxes and then you >> > >> may also need to manage your B&O side of things. Hey, the list goes >> > >> on.... >> > >> > >> 2009 is the year the IRS will be cracking down on digitalsales, hope >> > >> you get some insight from yoursaleschannel you are stocking your >> > >> apps to. >> > >> > >> It's illegal to sell anything into the EU without charging VAT. Are >> > >> you collecting VAT? Who is collecting it for you? >> > >> > >> Question you should ask your CPA. Who is selling your app? Are you >> > >> selling it as a developer or do you have a reseller lined up >> > >> somewhere? Why are you using your own Google Checkout account to >> > >> sell? So who is selling your app? >> > >> > >> Good luck. >> > >> > >> George >> > >> > >> "tried to help the small developer, has anyone listened?" >> > >> > >> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Gil <[email protected]> >> > >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > Developers, >> > >> > >> > Does anyone know if developers should setup their Google Checkout >> > >> > merchant account to addsalestaxto transactions. I know how to set >> > >> > it up I just wonder if it should be setup. I am interested in US >> > >> > originating transactions (at least for now). >> > >> > >> > It looks like most applications do not chargesalestax. 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