Online shoppers and GST for imported goods

[chris]

"ONLINE shopping could be set to get more expensive after a review recommended new tax levels for cheap imported parcels."

http://www.news.com.au/money/cost-o...n-imported-goods/story-fnagkbpv-1226467068178

Thought this might be of interest, what does everyone think?

Cheers,
Chris

 

[Ashman]

Given the Gillard Government history on implementing new taxes and the fact the decline in the mining boom will see decreased tax revenue for the government I think the introduction of the GST on imports might happen before the next election. Will be interesting to see how they collect it.

 

[snoopy]

"ONLINE shopping could be set to get more expensive after a review recommended new tax levels for cheap imported parcels."

http://www.news.com.au/money/cost-o...n-imported-goods/story-fnagkbpv-1226467068178

Thought this might be of interest, what does everyone think?

Cheers,
Chris

Bad for consumers
Good for the government
Good for locally based online stores
Won't do a thing to slow the decline of the bricks and mortar stores effected by the Internet
Bad for Gerry Harvey, They'll call it "Gerry's Tax"

 

[acheeva]

Another impost on businesses (as tax collectors) but we will still end up with $xxx m in government jobs & agencies (with the obligatory 6 layers of management) to collect $xxx m

 

[findtim]

SO are you all saying, net revenue zero, net retail gowth gain zero, and we are still restricted to a 1.5ltr bottle of whiskey on arrival back from a holiday OS.

seems silly we still have duty free limits these days? the governments ( meaning present and past) have been slow to act if they should act at all?

tim