Not be considered "tax advice"... but many countries elect to allow foreign
companies to "claim back" taxes of this nature.
Regards,
sA
At 08:42 AM 9/17/00 +1000, you wrote:
>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
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Marc Schneiders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>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.
> >
> > --
> > *-------------------------------------*
> > Marc Schneiders (more in the header)
> > *-------------------------------------*
> >
Scott Allan
Director OpenSRS
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