Hi Marc
Australia has just introduced a 10% Goods & Services Tax ("GST") on the
lines of the VAT. We have two main registrars - one for .com.au and the
other for .net.au. Both used to charge $125 Australian for a 2-year
registration.
With the GST the new price should be $137.50.
The .net.au registrar charges that price to everybody. Probably including
those outside Australia. The .com.au registrar charges a flat $140. You
have to pay whhether you're in or out of Australia.
Seems like a rip-off to me.
Regards
Patrick Corliss
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From: Marc Schneiders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: Domain Name - Taxes
> On Sat, 16 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Discuss List:
> >
> > I seem to be the only one surprised or concerned about the
> > taxes (17.5%) on the .uk domain names. My understanding
> > (and I'm sure I'll be chastised if I'm wrong) :) is that anyone
> > selling a .uk domain name will be taxed on the sale (the cost of
> > which is passed on to the buyer) and the new owner of the
> > name is taxed on everything he sells on his website.
>
> Not necessarily. I assume you are outside the EU? Then you should be able
> to get the domains without paying VAT. And sell them to anyone outside the
> EU without levying VAT as well.
>
> As to selling to someone inside the EU, yes, well, this is rather
> confusing to me. It seems the EU thinks you should collect VAT :-) But
> anyway, how are they going to determine (not to mention enforce) how much
> VAT you should have levied? This is impossible to monitor. What will
> happen is that a company inside the EU will have to pay the VAT themselves
> to the tax office for all goods (including a domain bought from you) that
> are acquired outside the EU. This sounds harsh, it is not, for this VAT
> can then again be deducted from the VAT that has to be levied on the
> company's own sales. It is mostly an administrative burden. This has been
> the case for years and years for all (not just internet) sales in the EU.
>
> It is much more trouble for those resellers that are *in* the EU...
>
> If you do not believe me, register a domain through either joker.com or
> gandi.net. You will notice that, if you are outside the EU you do not pay
> VAT.
>
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> Marc Schneiders (more in the header)
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