Seller cannot claim GST on Postage Charges as deemed "non-taxable amount" on eBay Tax Invoice?

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Summary: Participants discuss an issue where eBay sellers cannot claim GST on postage charges because these charges are deemed a "non-taxable amount" on eBay tax invoices. There seems to be confusion or concern among sellers regarding how this affects their tax claims and financial records.

I have a query relating to claiming GST for local shipping charges when shipping is booked via eBay.

When I sell an item and book the shipping via eBay (using AusPost or Sendle), the cost appears as a non-taxable amount on my monthly Tax Invoice. When I book shipping directly with either AusPost or Sendle, I am able to claim the GST on this expense.

This means that if I am unable to claim GST on the shipping labels booked via eBay, that these labels are actually more expensive compared to booking direct in most cases, especially if one takes bulk discounts offered by AusPost or Sendle into account.

eBay fees are shown as a taxable amount, so I can claim the GST on that.

Am I missing something somewhere? I have spent hours on the phone with eBay thus far trying to get an answer but am just being passed around with no proper answer being provided, as to why a local supplier provides eBay with a taxable supply, and eBay Australia resells that service to the buyer at a markup and also make it a non-taxable supply.

pano_solutions

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Posted 3 years ago·Last reply 6 months ago

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sync_home

·6 months ago

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Perhaps if you are registered for GST with eBay, they charge postage ex-GST. So, there is no GST on postage to claim. I know that this is possible in Europe, so maybe it is an option here too.

And just because they include the note for Sendle (RIP) that the cost includes GST, does not mean this is the case for the invoiced amount.

kh_safal

·6 months ago

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Hi sync_home,

This topic has been locked because the thread has become a bit dated. If you’d like to keep the conversation going or have additional questions, we encourage you to start a new topic.

Thanks!
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