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New Zealand adds 15% GST to (some) ebooks from today
![]() GST law change for non-resident businesses supplying remote services [IRD] 'Netflix tax' to take effect from tomorrow [NZ Herald] Quote:
briefly checking some prices on Kobo, it appears that ebooks by small- and self-publishers have increased by exactly 15% overnight, but no change to prices of some big publishers such as Hachette, HarperCollins, and Macmillan UK who are perhaps absorbing the GST to maintain their price points. Last edited by GeoffR; 09-30-2016 at 11:34 PM. Reason: Added Booksellers NZ link |
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Well, good luck with that if you are from New Zealand.
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Not sure how they will enforce it. Be interesting to see how it goes.
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Seems pretty reasonable if it gives foreign sellers an unfair advantage. The EU introduced similar legislation a couple of years ago.
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Computerworld | Feb 25, 2002 http://www.computerworld.com/article...added-tax.html I paid VAT when I bought an ebook of Lois McMaster Bujold's Memory from Fictionwise about then. Baen ignored the whole issue. |
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Yeah, but holy buckets, 15%!? Do they have a similar charge for paperbooks? I know the big objection to taxing ebooks is that they DIDN'T also tax dead tree books. They are the same content but treated differently due to format.
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In the UK we pay 20% on ebooks and I think 6% on paperbacks, or are they free of tax? I'm not sure.
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It means that technically they are subject to VAT, but it's charged at a rate of zero. I.e. there's no tax charged on them. Legally, being zero rated for VAT is distinct from being exempt from VAT (which, for example, postal services are).
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The best view on that I have seen informally expressed from a local tax expert is that it is pretty much just a publicity stunt. |
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In practice I guess most book purchases would be under $400, so most paper books bought from overseas retailers will still be effectively tax-free, while the same books bought from a New Zealand retailer or bought as ebooks will be taxed. |
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Also note that in NZ, GST is applied to ALL goods and services, at one rate (15%). There are no exemptions, or lower rates on certain products or services.
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![]() Amazon.com does add 25% to ebooks, but Kobo does not. So for me Amazon is generally 25% more expensive than Kobo. Or Kobo is 20% cheaper than Amazon. ![]() |
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Here in the US, online sellers are only required to collect taxes if they have a physical presence in the state where the buyer lives. The unfair argument is simply a rationalization for governments to grab more money. If it's a fair tax, then surely the New Zealand people will be over joyed to send a check to the New Zealand government for all the taxes they owe for online purchases. |
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