Warning, importing from OS over $1000

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Originally Posted by garrycol

I must admit I would have thought anyone who watches/listens or reads the news would have been aware of this.

It has been on the media quite a bit over the past couple of years with retailers calling for the $1000 limit before GST etc kicks in to be dropped. Thankfully the Government has resisted these calls but probably only because it would be more expensive to implement than revenue raised.

Garry

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Yeah, Jerry Harvey being the biggest whinger!!!!

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Originally Posted by disco man

Fair enough,but where does it go?

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To the state governments - their primary source of funding.

It has been around for 15 or 16 years - so nothing new - your comments seem to indicate that you think the GST has just been introduced.

Yes even ebay sellers from o/s locations have the freight forwarders costs including import related duties as well as transport costs these days.

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Originally Posted by sheerluck

Just a guess, but I think it goes to the Government. ;)

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It is then used to fund the lifestyle we take for granted and expect in this country.
It gives money to the unemployed, and gives them some money to keep them from sleeping on the street.
It funds the payment to unmarried mothers who have many children from many different fathers, instead of the guilty fathers paying for their off spring. It can fund tobacoo and alcohol habits of the unemployed.
It funds the hospital system we have without it it could be come like Americas health system, were unless you have insurance, go off and find somewhere to die quietly.
It helps fund the schools we send our children to, if we can't afford private schools. The Gst funds a lot of things whether they be good or they be bad. You can't have everything we cherish and to expect a genie to pop out of a magic lamp and grant it for nothing.
Before the 10% GST , sales tax was 12 -22%.

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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

It is then used to fund the lifestyle we take for granted and expect in this country.
It gives money to the unemployed, and gives them some money to keep them from sleeping on the street.
It funds the payment to unmarried mothers who have many children from many different fathers, instead of the guilty fathers paying for their off spring. It can fund tobacoo and alcohol habits of the unemployed.
It funds the hospital system we have without it it could be come like Americas health system, were unless you have insurance, go off and find somewhere to die quietly.
It helps fund the schools we send our children to, if we can't afford private schools. The Gst funds a lot of things whether they be good or they be bad. You can't have everything we cherish and to expect a genie to pop out of a magic lamp and grant it for nothing.
Before the 10% GST , sales tax was 12 -22%.

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Your getting confused with income tax - GST goes back to the States. Does not pay for the dole, unmarried mums etc, doesn't fund the hospital system. Some might get to schools as they are directly funded by the states (a general statement).

garry

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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Before the 10% GST , sales tax was 12 -22%.

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I think this is the bit that most miss when they bag the GST. Sales tax has been around for a bloody long time. Basically all they did was change the name.

Happy Days

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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

It is then used to fund the lifestyle we take for granted and expect in this country.
It gives money to the unemployed, and gives them some money to keep them from sleeping on the street.
It funds the payment to unmarried mothers who have many children from many different fathers, instead of the guilty fathers paying for their off spring. It can fund tobacoo and alcohol habits of the unemployed.
It funds the hospital system we have without it it could be come like Americas health system, were unless you have insurance, go off and find somewhere to die quietly.
It helps fund the schools we send our children to, if we can't afford private schools. The Gst funds a lot of things whether they be good or they be bad. You can't have everything we cherish and to expect a genie to pop out of a magic lamp and grant it for nothing.
Before the 10% GST , sales tax was 12 -22%.

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...and it provides another way to reduce/chase money laundry and cash on hands business.

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Originally Posted by garrycol

To the state governments - their primary source of funding.

It has been around for 15 or 16 years - so nothing new - your comments seem to indicate that you think the GST has just been introduced.

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No i don't live under a rock as your implying,i come from NZ a GST country and remember the introduction of the GST into Australia along with all the bull**** promises of how much better off Australians were going to be.

I know it goes to the states i do understand how it works.When i asked "where does it go" in Far North Queensland, the roads are ****,Townsville hospital has major problems,Police numbers are way down,ambulance cut backs,Schools lack funding,mental health cutbacks,Prison overflowing,Townsville has the highest jobless in QLD,

The Newman government that has stuffed this state got HUGE payrises,the GST has done very little for the economy of Far North Queensland,yet we were promised a bright future.The rich have got richer very little has changed for anyone else up here. GST is a load of crap.

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Originally Posted by incisor

personally i think gst is the fairest tax of all...

you buy you pay

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Not sure i follow fair to who?

The reduce tax evasion thing is a complete furphy.

I've lost count of the number of times tradies give me the option of two prices. One is 10% less than the other.

Yes, there was 20 odd % sales tax on some goods, but nothing on other things. It kind of balanced out.

I've no real issue with it, but it irks me when it's being sold as the perfect solution. Now who remembers if there's GST on a birthday cake…?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WndWM71-jSQ]John Hewson - The GST Interview. - YouTube[/ame]