well what is stopping someone from canada claiming to be from the states,
and then changing the information afterwards?
>From: "dnsadmin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: "Scott Goodman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: GST on domain transfers
>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:43:45 -0800
>
>
>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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