pdme_dolls wrote:
Has anyone actually suceeded in registering their ABN at the link site EBay provided?
When I input our ABN I get the response:
The following must be corrected before continuing:User's country does not match VAT/GST/OGRN prefix.
Yes, I chose "AU" and then input our ABN number - no luck!
I believe you have to make your ebay account into a Business account before you can put your ABN in.
My account is a business account but I still have this same issue. I don't think I am the only one.
For businesses registered for GST like mine I claim an input tax credit on my BAS for any gst eBay charges me from 1 July on just like any other taxable supply I suppose.
I don't quite understand why ebay are allowing GST registered businesses an exemption like this as I imagine at GST return time GST will be payable on the fees anyway as the fees aren't GST-free. In other words if you don't pay it on your monthly eBay statement then it will be payable at BAS time anyway.
Has anybody actually spoken to their accountant about it. Sorry if someone has posted and I have missed it.
