Australian budget squeeze puts GST rise back on the table
Plans by the Australian federal government to save some AUS$ 8billion per annum have reignited the debate over increasing the Australian Goods & Services rate from the current 10%. The recent...
View ArticleAustralia reviews AUS$ 1,000 foreign e-commerce threshold
The Australian government is again considering lowering the AUS$ 1,000 Goods & Services Tax threshold on purchases bought from foreign e-commerce websites such as Amazon and eBay. At present,...
View ArticleNo tax reprieve for bitcoin in Australia
Australia has ruled out the prospect of reforming its punitive Goods & Services Tax regime on the trading of digital currencies such as bitcoin. Currently, Australian GST is levied on bitcoin...
View ArticleAustralia reviews GST on B2C digital goods & services
Australia is considering closing the tax loophole for foreign providers of digitals goods & services to consumers. At present, foreign located providers of streaming games, music, apps, films,...
View ArticleAustralia levies 10% GST on foreign digital services – July 2017
Australia has announced in this week’s annual budget plans to make supplies of digital services by non-resident providers to consumers subject to 10% Australian GST. The measure will raise an...
View ArticleAustralia levies 10% GST on Uber taxi drivers
The Australian Tax Office has ruled that Uber drivers are classified as a taxi service, and therefore liable to Goods & Services Tax. This will require any driver earning any income for ride...
View ArticleAustralia plan to lower GST threshold on foreign e-commerce
Australia is in advanced discussions to significantly lower its AUS$ 1,000 GST exemption on consumer goods bought from foreign websites. Currently, shoppers may make single transactions below the...
View ArticleAustralia levies 10% GST on foreign e-commerce
Australia has announced plans to include the sale of goods to consumers from foreign resident e-commerce sites within the 10% Goods & Services Tax net. The change will come into affect on 1...
View ArticleAustralia $75,000 GST threshold on digital services
Australia’s latest exposure draft for the implementation of 10% GST on digital services sold to consumers by foreign providers includes a AUD 75,000 GST registration threshold. Australia is looking...
View ArticleAustralia no GST rise
The Australian government has confirmed that it is no longer considering a rise to the country’s 10% Goods and Services Tax. The idea had gained the backing of the business community which is...
View ArticleAustralia to scrap bitcoin GST
Australia is planning to make the trading of bitcoin and other digital currencies exempt from 10% Goods & Services Tax. The current taxable status of bitcoin is a severe restriction to adoption of...
View ArticleAustralia drops low-value goods GST relief
Australia is to withdraw the AUD 1,000 GST free threshold on the import of goods. The relief enabled consumers to buy goods from major online retailers without the 10% GST that domestic platforms had...
View ArticleAustralia reviews GST on B2C digital goods & services
Australia is considering closing the tax loophole for foreign providers of digitals goods & services to consumers. At present, foreign located providers of streaming games, music, apps, films,...
View ArticleAustralia levies 10% GST on foreign digital services – July 2017
Australia has announced in this week’s annual budget plans to make supplies of digital services by non-resident providers to consumers subject to 10% Australian GST. The measure will raise an...
View ArticleAustralia levies 10% GST on Uber taxi drivers
The Australian Tax Office has ruled that Uber drivers are classified as a taxi service, and therefore liable to Goods & Services Tax. This will require any driver earning any income for ride...
View ArticleAustralia plan to lower GST threshold on foreign e-commerce
Australia is in advanced discussions to significantly lower its AUS$ 1,000 GST exemption on consumer goods bought from foreign websites. Currently, shoppers may make single transactions below the...
View ArticleAustralia levies 10% GST on foreign e-commerce
Australia has announced plans to include the sale of goods to consumers from foreign resident e-commerce sites within the 10% Goods & Services Tax net. The change will come into affect on 1 July...
View ArticleAustralia $75,000 GST threshold on digital services
Australia’s latest exposure draft for the implementation of 10% GST on digital services sold to consumers by foreign providers includes a AUD 75,000 GST registration threshold. Australia is looking to...
View ArticleAustralia no GST rise
The Australian government has confirmed that it is no longer considering a rise to the country’s 10% Goods and Services Tax. The idea had gained the backing of the business community which is seeking a...
View ArticleAustralia to scrap bitcoin GST
Australia is planning to make the trading of bitcoin and other digital currencies exempt from 10% Goods & Services Tax. The current taxable status of bitcoin is a severe restriction to adoption of...
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