This effects sellers who are GST registered and buying postage using eBay labels. The eBay seller monthly invoices are not correct.
GST is being charged on postage for GST exempt sellers - and not stated GST is inclusive. eBay started billing seller fees GST from the 1/07/2018.
eBay postage is itemised on invoice as "Shipping fees disbursed".
If you have an ABN and are GST registered you can provide your ABN to eBay and you will be exempt from GST on seller fees.
However, the GST is still charged on eBay postage. eBay needs to remove GST from the shipping fees disbursed or explicity state that this item includes GST. This is necessary so sellers can claim GST on their BAS returns.
On an item's print postage page underneath price in small print it states "All prices quoted are inclusive of GST." It is also stated postage charged is GST inclusive on the help page here: https://sellercentre.ebay.com.au/ebay-for-business/ebay-postage-labels. eBay chat support were unaware of this and required screenshots.
I have contacted eBay support three times and they are completely confused on the issue. They have told me to contact Australia Post even though eBay is the biller. I asked them to forward my inquiry to their experts. They have not replied to my last two emails. I am not hopeful of getting an adequate response from eBay, but maybe one of the the moderaters for this board will take note.
I will next contact Australia Post and report eBay's issuance of incorrect tax invoices to the Australian Tax Office.
