Does anyone have experience of what happens if you pay GST on clothing on import by mail then have to return it due to fit not being correct?
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richms: IMO its a risk you take personally importing things.
Dont want the risk, buy from someone locally who has already taken the risk and marked it up.
mattwnz:richms: IMO its a risk you take personally importing things.
Dont want the risk, buy from someone locally who has already taken the risk and marked it up.
Maybe that is why we pay so much more for some things in NZ. But it isn't great for the NZ economy having to pay more, just to cover these types of compliance costs. By not refunding GST on returned goods, the government are essentially making money from nothing. I guess they will argue that the cost to mange refunds is cost prohibitive.
DizzyD:mattwnz:richms: IMO its a risk you take personally importing things.
Dont want the risk, buy from someone locally who has already taken the risk and marked it up.
Maybe that is why we pay so much more for some things in NZ. But it isn't great for the NZ economy having to pay more, just to cover these types of compliance costs. By not refunding GST on returned goods, the government are essentially making money from nothing. I guess they will argue that the cost to mange refunds is cost prohibitive.
I think its ridiculous that we need to pay GST twice. Pay the GST overseas, and then pay the NZ Government some more. Ching ching
Slightly off topic. How come certain countries like South Africa allow tourists to claim back GST/VAT on items purchased inside SA when leaving the country? Why don't we do it?
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DizzyD:mattwnz:richms: IMO its a risk you take personally importing things.
Dont want the risk, buy from someone locally who has already taken the risk and marked it up.
Maybe that is why we pay so much more for some things in NZ. But it isn't great for the NZ economy having to pay more, just to cover these types of compliance costs. By not refunding GST on returned goods, the government are essentially making money from nothing. I guess they will argue that the cost to mange refunds is cost prohibitive.
I think its ridiculous that we need to pay GST twice. Pay the GST overseas, and then pay the NZ Government some more. Ching ching
Slightly off topic. How come certain countries like South Africa allow tourists to claim back GST/VAT on items purchased inside SA when leaving the country? Why don't we do it?
mattwnz:
You can do it if you buy from the UK too and come back to NZ with those goods. I am not sure if they allow tourists to do when they leave from NZ or not?
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Paul1977: Not the same thing, but talking about being taxed twice.
I recently bought some clothing from the UK and queried them about whether VAT should have been discounted at checkout, they said they don't distinguish between EU and non-EU customers so charge VAT on everything.
In this instance they did give me a 20% "special discount" for seemingly just asking the question, but why would they be charging non-EU customers VAT in the first place? They don't have to pay it on goods they sell to foreign buyers do they?
It would really annoy me if I paid VAT and then had to pay GST here as well.
nathan:Paul1977: Not the same thing, but talking about being taxed twice.
I recently bought some clothing from the UK and queried them about whether VAT should have been discounted at checkout, they said they don't distinguish between EU and non-EU customers so charge VAT on everything.
In this instance they did give me a 20% "special discount" for seemingly just asking the question, but why would they be charging non-EU customers VAT in the first place? They don't have to pay it on goods they sell to foreign buyers do they?
It would really annoy me if I paid VAT and then had to pay GST here as well.
I've had no problems buying stuff from the UK ex VAT, sounds like this vendor likes the additional margin
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