I recently made some purchases and was sent an invoice by the seller. But when I went to pay at checkout eBay was requesting payment of extra GST-payable on low value imports.
When I clicked the learn more link at checkout, it took me to the 'Paying tax on eBay purchases' help article. It clearly says on eBay's own article that GST is charged for items located overseas: 'If the item's located in Australia, the listing price is GST-inclusive...
eBay is required to collect GST on orders up to AU $1,000 imported into Australia. If you're buying an item located outside Australia and you select an Australian delivery address, eBay will add GST to the total at checkout.'
The item and the seller is located in Australia and sent to an Australian address, so is the extra GST being charged lawfully?
It doesn't just seem to be me that's affected. There's a recent eBay community post by a seller titled 'GST suddenly put on buyers invoice, in Australia'. If eBay is automatically and unlawfully charging GST for all purchases when buyers receive an invoice, many others could be affected.
