Nick - you're my doppelganger, I guess. I was writing my lines on it at the same time!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/10/internet_tax_row/ Alt: we're both in the media and not completely asleep! RC On 27/11/13 1:44 PM, Nick Ross wrote: > I wrote this on it... 3 years ago! > > http://www.abc.net.au/technology/articles/2011/01/10/3109702.htm > > N > > > On 27 November 2013 13:32, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't follow the logic on this one. >> Collecting GST on inbound individual parcels is costly. Presumably many >> dollars per item, if the $1000 threshold is reasonable. >> The retailers are asking the government to spend this collection money to >> tax the customers, resulting in consumers/tax-payers being worse off. >> Retailers have little evidence to show that GST collection will impact O/S >> purchases. One would think that international shipping would negate any >> savings from GST, but apparently retailers are unable to compete even with >> that advantage. >> Is the government here to serve the people or vested business interests? >> Regards, >> Michael Skeggs >> >> >> >> On 27 November 2013 13:06, Marghanita da Cruz <[email protected] >>> wrote: >>>> Retail groups say lowering the threshold will help Australian business >>> to compete with overseas shopping websites on price, and net the >> Government >>> an additional $1 billion in GST revenue each year. >>>> However, doubts remain about whether the cost of collecting the tax >> will >>> exceed the amount of revenue raised. >>>> At today's meeting, Treasury officials presented a range of options for >>> lowering the threshold. >>>> Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls says the states will examine the >>> proposals in more detail. >>>> "It does show in the first year or two that the costs of collection are >>> higher than the revenue generated, but then the trend gets much more >>> positive the longer you go," he said. >>>> "Online retail sales are growing at 15 per cent per annum. It is a >>> growing and significant distribution channel for sales at the moment in >>> terms of the GST system." >>>> He says there is no clear agreement among states about a new level for >>> the GST threshold. >>> >>> >> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-27/treasurers-pushing-for-gst-changes-at-meeting-with-joe-hockey/5119218 >>> -- >>> Marghanita da Cruz >>> Ramin Communications Pty Ltd >>> http://ramin.com.au/ >>> Phone:(+61)0414-869202 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Link mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Link mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link >> > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link > _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
