Thanks for the info.
It's way above my head. I just wanna write code :)
I'll pass this on to oru accounting type people and let them unravel it.
cheers,
scott
dnsadmin wrote:
> Scott,
>
> You should not be charging GST to customers that are located in the U.S.
> The GST you pay is refunded against any remittances you do.
>
> If you pay GST on domains purchased from OpenSRS, it does not mean you
> should also charge GST to a U.S. Citizen or Business while they are located
> outside of the country.
>
> GST is only applicable to products or services that are bought and used in
> Canada. If you are exporting the ownership of a domain name to a U.S.
> Citizen, then you should not charge GST to that U.S. Citizen.
>
> However, if the U.S. Citizen bought a domain name, was staying in Toronto
> for a year while they made use of it here, then they would have to pay GST
> (and perhaps apply for a refund later).
>
> If they are located outside of the country at the time of purchase, then
> they don't need to pay the GST.
>
> This URL:
> http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/gp/rc4027eq/rc4027eq-03.html#P193_10886
>
> The quotation is:
>
> "exports-most goods and services taxable at 7% or 15% in Canada are
> zero-rated when exported. "
>
> Please call the government to clarify.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Scott Goodman
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 3:00 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: GST on domain transfers
> >
> >
> >
> > I charge everyone GST, as I am doing business in Canada, and
> > OpenSRS charges *me* GST
> > for every dollar I spend with them (.ca, .com doesn;t matter). I
> > refer americans to the
> > CCRA website for info on getting rebates, although I'm actually
> > not too sure if they
> > even can get a rebate.
> >
> > Chris S wrote:
> >
> > > i was wondering about how GST is being handled for canadian
> > customers. what
> > > stops me from registering a name as an american, and then going in and
> > > changing my information afterwards? also, how are transfers affected by
> > > GST? i know that a year is added to the domain after a transfer is
> > > complete, but does GST apply to this?
> > >
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