import duty

[brian20030_0]

Can anyone explain to me why ebay charge $300 import duty on a $1000 dollar item?  Brian Canberra.

[gutterpunkz05]

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@brian20030_0 wrote:

Then I say to you, my fellow Australians, my fellow ebayers, let us rise up as one and throw over those who would tax us!  Taxation is theft, as a wise man once said.

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You missed your boat by about  88yrs

[brian20030_0]

well thank you for your helpful reply....

[countessalmirena]

❝If you purchase a number of low value imported goods from a supplier with a total customs value of more than A$1,000 and the goods are sent to you in one parcel, the supplier can choose to either:

• apply GST to each low value good at the point of sale and include sufficient information on the import documents to prevent GST being applied again at the border
• not apply GST at the point of sale and allow GST to be applied to the parcel at the Australian border.

You may also need to pay any customs duty and clearance charges applicable at the border.

The supplier must issue you a notice or receipt that includes:

• their GST registration number, either an Australian business number (ABN) or ATO reference number (ARN)
• if you have paid GST at the point of sale.

This will provide the information required to complete an import declaration.❞

— https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/international-tax-for-business/gst-on-imported-g...

For “may”, read “will” in this case, because there are extremely limited exceptions that don’t apply to your purchase.