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  1. 11th May 2015, 11:38 AM #1
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    Prices & quotes include GST or not?

    I was having a gripe to someone the other day about businesses quoting prices as '$75 plus GST' instead of just telling me the price I have to pay.
    Well today it has been taken to a whole new level; I have just had my driveway refurbished, i.e. couple of truckloads of stone, graded, rolled etc. The contractor and myself verbally agreed on a price of $3.000.00.
    Today his bill was in the letter box, you guessed it, $3,000.00 plus GST = $3,300.00.
    I'm inclined to just pay the $3,000.00 we agreed on, especially as he kept me waiting 3 months (we did re-establish the $3,000.00 price after he finally got back in touch).
    What do those of you who are contractors do with GST when quoting?
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  2. 11th May 2015, 11:43 AM #2
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    I didn't think they were allowed to do that for domestic quotes.

    Then maybe not (unfortunately an undated article): http://www.findlaw.com.au/articles/1...-the-pric.aspx

    But then: http://www.hwlebsworth.com.au/latest...mandatory.html
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    any thing retail is supposed to include gst in any pricing
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    I know from my job, selling shipping containers. By law we must quote the price then say plus gst. Or just say gst inclusive....
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    As said, to my knowledge any retail sale is obliged to include GST unless otherwise specified.

    Business to business sales are quite often ex GST but I am always careful to confirm this.

    If there was no business to business inference during your agreement, I would just pay the $3000 and stick to that was what was agreed to!

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    Thanks for the replies, the links p38arover posted I have already had a look at, it seems that it is unlawful to conceal any part of the total cost when stating a price.
    It's disheartening when this sort of thing happens, I don't like to make bad friends with local businesses and I'm happy with the job, but straight away we have a dispute brewing. I certainly don't plan to make a gift of $300 to the fella, it's not that easy come.
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    It can be tricky for business who usually deal business. GST is only paid by us at the end user point.

    Just got told a quote for $$$$$$$$ was NOT including GST.

    1/11 of the price paid is GST so you only paid the 3k he would still need to pay GST. Discussing it sounds more reasonable. perhaps agree 1/2 way given it wasn't the actual quote at 3.3k?
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    We quote all our prices ' + GST', but it's always on a formal written quote with our T's & C's attached.

    No written quote, no GST. Give him the $3K and move on IMO. He hasn't a leg to stand on trying to claim the other $300
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  10. 11th May 2015, 07:14 PM #10
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    When we give our customers a price on a part, it has the gst inc.
    We do not turn around and ask for more than we quoted.
    Sound like bad practice to me. Heather

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