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Federal Government rules out changes to GST on overseas online purchases

The Federal Government has ruled out applying the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to overseas online purchases of under $1000 in the short term despite pressure from Australian retailers to do so.

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Kogan slams big retailers

The founder of Kogan Technologies, Ruslan Kogan, has slammed the current campaign for the application of GST on overseas online sales, saying Australian retailers need a “reality check”.

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Government to teach retailers about online shopping

The Federal Government will attempt to drag Australian retailers into the 21st century, having announced an Online Retail Forum to help modernise the sector.

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Leave GST on overseas online sales threshold alone: DHL

Global logistics player DHL has weighed into the GST in online overseas sales debate, warning the move to adjust the current $1000 GST-free threshold “unwise”.

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Budget 2015: Joe Hockey confirms 'Netflix tax'

The government will collect the GST on online services such as Netflix and digital downloads such as games and movies.

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Foxtel backs government's 'Netflix tax'

Pay TV provider has backed a move by the federal government to levy the GST on online services and sellers of digital goods that have Australian customers.

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Budget 2015: ‘Netflix tax’ to put Australian in vanguard of OECD

The government’s so-called ‘Netflix tax’, details of which were revealed yesterday by Treasurer Joe Hockey, will bring in $350 million of additional GST revenue to the states and territories over...

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Inquiry recommends radical shakeup of Australian bitcoin laws

A Senate inquiry has recommended a major shift in the regulatory treatment of digital currencies. The change would remove what advocates of bitcoin have claimed is a major regulatory fetter to the...

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Government introduces ‘Netflix tax’ bill

The government has introduced a bill to implement what has been dubbed the ‘Netflix tax’: An expansion of the GST to apply to digital services consumed by Australians but provided by overseas suppliers.

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eBay threatens to block Australian buyers

Proposed legislation that would force eBay and other international online marketplace operators to collect GST on low-value purchases by Australians is “complex, inconsistent, unworkable and will harm...

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Amazon prepares to charge GST for non-business cloud customers

Non-business customers of Amazon Web Services will soon be forced to pay the GST, the cloud computing company said today.

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Changes to GST-free threshold delayed until 2018

Senate amendments to the Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 have formally been accepted by the House of Representatives.

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‘Unreasonable and unworkable’: eBay hopes government reconsiders GST approach

A Productivity Commission inquiry has concluded that the government’s proposed method of collecting GST on low-value imported goods although flawed is the best choice currently available.

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Amazon to block Australian customers from accessing US site

From 1 July Amazon will redirect Australian browsers away from its amazon.com site in response to GST changes introduced by the government.

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Etsy, eBay and Alibaba eschew Amazon-style geoblock

Etsy, eBay and Alibaba remain critical of the government’s model for GST collection on low-value imported goods but have indicated that at this stage they don’t intend to follow in Amazon’s footsteps...

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