Import Charges

[diverdan05]

I have purchased a few second hand items from both the UK and USA and noticed these attract  'Import Charges'. eBay's help section lists under "Items imported into Australia or New Zealand";
 

"eBay is required to collect GST on orders up to AU $1,000 imported into Australia or up to NZ $1,000 imported into New Zealand.

If an item is located outside Australia or New Zealand and the buyer selects an Australian or NZ delivery address, eBay will add GST to the order total at checkout.

eBay also has a link to the ATO's website, so I clicked on this. I could not locate anything on the ATO's website relating to GST for second hand goods. I did however locate Tax Ruling SHG 2015/31.

https://www.ato.gov.au/law/view/document?LocID=%22GLD%2FSG201531%22&PiT=99991231235958

This ruling only applies to Registered Entities ( Businesses ).

Why is eBay charging members GST on the importation of second hand items when the only taxation ruling applies to registered businesses?

[sandypebbles]

Same reasons that were all explained to you last time you asked the same question

Did you bother to read them?

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Buying/Why-is-Ebay-charging-GST-on-used-items/m-p/2404654#M119930

But at least, unlike last time when you posted a link over 20 years old, your update one is now only 6 years old

How did you go with your reporting them to at ATO etc as you said you were going to do?