Hi Scott
True. But the fact that the $140 price - for a .com.au domain mame -
includes GST means that an overseas resident like yourself would not:
(a) know that GST is included in the price,
(b) know the rate at which the GST is applied,
(c) understand that there was a "claim back" possibility.
That's if the Australian tax legislation allowed it in the first place. And
you wouldn't know the details of the Australian tax unless you were an
Australian taxation expert.
Which why I said it seems like a rip-off to me.
Regards
Patrick Corliss
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: Domain Name - Taxes
> 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
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
