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Tax in Australia

Hi Sellers,

I have a situation:
The company is registered in the UK but Sells on Amazon Australia. We have been receiving messages for tax payments or the Australian Govt. will shut down our Amazon selling in Australia. The sales are below the threshold.

Can somebody guide me in this matter… is there any way to get a Tax exemption in Australia.

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Seller_FE7TmU0blzI2e

Tax in Australia

Hi Sellers,

I have a situation:
The company is registered in the UK but Sells on Amazon Australia. We have been receiving messages for tax payments or the Australian Govt. will shut down our Amazon selling in Australia. The sales are below the threshold.

Can somebody guide me in this matter… is there any way to get a Tax exemption in Australia.

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Hi @AusShop_AU,

The Australian Government defines the Tax free threshold as:

Sole Trader - The tax-free threshold for individuals is $18,200 in the 2019–20 financial year. A sole trader business structure is taxed as part of your own personal income.

Company - There is no tax-free threshold for companies – you pay tax on every dollar the company earns.

The following link from the Australian Government may be helpful for more information:

https://business.gov.au/planning/business-structures-and-types/business-structures/tax-differences-between-a-sole-trader-and-a-company#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20tax-free,every%20dollar%20the%20company%20earns.

I hope this helps.

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Seller_4UClVQ6omP32U

The gov here will never shut you down. They love their taxes too much - they will instead just ask you to pay the missing tax. That’s a scam message.

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Seller_a0p0aCSnpBsoO

Speak to Greg Mawer at Accumulate Accountants

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/international-tax-for-business/in-detail/doing-business-in-australia/selling-goods-into-australia/?anchor=selling_goods_without_presence#selling_goods_without_presence

Selling goods without a physical presence in Australia

Treaty countries

This section applies to you if:

  • you are a resident entity of a country that has a tax treaty with Australia
  • you export goods to Australia without having a physical presence in Australia, such as an agent, subsidiary or permanent establishment, and
  • you don’t employ staff in Australia.

Under these circumstances you will have the following tax obligations:

  • Income tax – You will not be liable to pay Australian income tax. Income tax only applies if you have an Australian permanent establishment.
  • Capital gains tax (CGT) – You will not be liable to pay CGT. CGT only applies to assets that are taxable Australian assets.
  • Goods and services tax (GST) – You may be liable for GST. GST is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods, services and other items sold or consumed in Australia.
  • Superannuation, PAYG withholding and fringe benefits tax (FBT) – As you don’t have employees, you won’t have any of these obligations.
  • Other tax obligations – If you are exporting goods to Australia by selling to an Australian resident entity on a free on board (FOB) basis, this may be considered an importation by the Australian entity. This means you may not have any Australian tax obligations – rather, your Australian customer will have tax obligations relating to the importation.

You will need to register for an Australian business number (ABN).

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Seller_FE7TmU0blzI2e

Tax in Australia

Hi Sellers,

I have a situation:
The company is registered in the UK but Sells on Amazon Australia. We have been receiving messages for tax payments or the Australian Govt. will shut down our Amazon selling in Australia. The sales are below the threshold.

Can somebody guide me in this matter… is there any way to get a Tax exemption in Australia.

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Seller_FE7TmU0blzI2e

Tax in Australia

Hi Sellers,

I have a situation:
The company is registered in the UK but Sells on Amazon Australia. We have been receiving messages for tax payments or the Australian Govt. will shut down our Amazon selling in Australia. The sales are below the threshold.

Can somebody guide me in this matter… is there any way to get a Tax exemption in Australia.

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Tax in Australia

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Hi Sellers,

I have a situation:
The company is registered in the UK but Sells on Amazon Australia. We have been receiving messages for tax payments or the Australian Govt. will shut down our Amazon selling in Australia. The sales are below the threshold.

Can somebody guide me in this matter… is there any way to get a Tax exemption in Australia.

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Seller_sldTjBS3gjNm5

Hi @AusShop_AU,

The Australian Government defines the Tax free threshold as:

Sole Trader - The tax-free threshold for individuals is $18,200 in the 2019–20 financial year. A sole trader business structure is taxed as part of your own personal income.

Company - There is no tax-free threshold for companies – you pay tax on every dollar the company earns.

The following link from the Australian Government may be helpful for more information:

https://business.gov.au/planning/business-structures-and-types/business-structures/tax-differences-between-a-sole-trader-and-a-company#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20tax-free,every%20dollar%20the%20company%20earns.

I hope this helps.

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Seller_4UClVQ6omP32U

The gov here will never shut you down. They love their taxes too much - they will instead just ask you to pay the missing tax. That’s a scam message.

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Seller_a0p0aCSnpBsoO

Speak to Greg Mawer at Accumulate Accountants

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/international-tax-for-business/in-detail/doing-business-in-australia/selling-goods-into-australia/?anchor=selling_goods_without_presence#selling_goods_without_presence

Selling goods without a physical presence in Australia

Treaty countries

This section applies to you if:

  • you are a resident entity of a country that has a tax treaty with Australia
  • you export goods to Australia without having a physical presence in Australia, such as an agent, subsidiary or permanent establishment, and
  • you don’t employ staff in Australia.

Under these circumstances you will have the following tax obligations:

  • Income tax – You will not be liable to pay Australian income tax. Income tax only applies if you have an Australian permanent establishment.
  • Capital gains tax (CGT) – You will not be liable to pay CGT. CGT only applies to assets that are taxable Australian assets.
  • Goods and services tax (GST) – You may be liable for GST. GST is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods, services and other items sold or consumed in Australia.
  • Superannuation, PAYG withholding and fringe benefits tax (FBT) – As you don’t have employees, you won’t have any of these obligations.
  • Other tax obligations – If you are exporting goods to Australia by selling to an Australian resident entity on a free on board (FOB) basis, this may be considered an importation by the Australian entity. This means you may not have any Australian tax obligations – rather, your Australian customer will have tax obligations relating to the importation.

You will need to register for an Australian business number (ABN).

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Seller_sldTjBS3gjNm5

Hi @AusShop_AU,

The Australian Government defines the Tax free threshold as:

Sole Trader - The tax-free threshold for individuals is $18,200 in the 2019–20 financial year. A sole trader business structure is taxed as part of your own personal income.

Company - There is no tax-free threshold for companies – you pay tax on every dollar the company earns.

The following link from the Australian Government may be helpful for more information:

https://business.gov.au/planning/business-structures-and-types/business-structures/tax-differences-between-a-sole-trader-and-a-company#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20tax-free,every%20dollar%20the%20company%20earns.

I hope this helps.

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Seller_sldTjBS3gjNm5

Hi @AusShop_AU,

The Australian Government defines the Tax free threshold as:

Sole Trader - The tax-free threshold for individuals is $18,200 in the 2019–20 financial year. A sole trader business structure is taxed as part of your own personal income.

Company - There is no tax-free threshold for companies – you pay tax on every dollar the company earns.

The following link from the Australian Government may be helpful for more information:

https://business.gov.au/planning/business-structures-and-types/business-structures/tax-differences-between-a-sole-trader-and-a-company#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20tax-free,every%20dollar%20the%20company%20earns.

I hope this helps.

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Seller_4UClVQ6omP32U

The gov here will never shut you down. They love their taxes too much - they will instead just ask you to pay the missing tax. That’s a scam message.

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Seller_4UClVQ6omP32U

The gov here will never shut you down. They love their taxes too much - they will instead just ask you to pay the missing tax. That’s a scam message.

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Seller_a0p0aCSnpBsoO

Speak to Greg Mawer at Accumulate Accountants

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/international-tax-for-business/in-detail/doing-business-in-australia/selling-goods-into-australia/?anchor=selling_goods_without_presence#selling_goods_without_presence

Selling goods without a physical presence in Australia

Treaty countries

This section applies to you if:

  • you are a resident entity of a country that has a tax treaty with Australia
  • you export goods to Australia without having a physical presence in Australia, such as an agent, subsidiary or permanent establishment, and
  • you don’t employ staff in Australia.

Under these circumstances you will have the following tax obligations:

  • Income tax – You will not be liable to pay Australian income tax. Income tax only applies if you have an Australian permanent establishment.
  • Capital gains tax (CGT) – You will not be liable to pay CGT. CGT only applies to assets that are taxable Australian assets.
  • Goods and services tax (GST) – You may be liable for GST. GST is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods, services and other items sold or consumed in Australia.
  • Superannuation, PAYG withholding and fringe benefits tax (FBT) – As you don’t have employees, you won’t have any of these obligations.
  • Other tax obligations – If you are exporting goods to Australia by selling to an Australian resident entity on a free on board (FOB) basis, this may be considered an importation by the Australian entity. This means you may not have any Australian tax obligations – rather, your Australian customer will have tax obligations relating to the importation.

You will need to register for an Australian business number (ABN).

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Seller_a0p0aCSnpBsoO

Speak to Greg Mawer at Accumulate Accountants

https://www.ato.gov.au/business/international-tax-for-business/in-detail/doing-business-in-australia/selling-goods-into-australia/?anchor=selling_goods_without_presence#selling_goods_without_presence

Selling goods without a physical presence in Australia

Treaty countries

This section applies to you if:

  • you are a resident entity of a country that has a tax treaty with Australia
  • you export goods to Australia without having a physical presence in Australia, such as an agent, subsidiary or permanent establishment, and
  • you don’t employ staff in Australia.

Under these circumstances you will have the following tax obligations:

  • Income tax – You will not be liable to pay Australian income tax. Income tax only applies if you have an Australian permanent establishment.
  • Capital gains tax (CGT) – You will not be liable to pay CGT. CGT only applies to assets that are taxable Australian assets.
  • Goods and services tax (GST) – You may be liable for GST. GST is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods, services and other items sold or consumed in Australia.
  • Superannuation, PAYG withholding and fringe benefits tax (FBT) – As you don’t have employees, you won’t have any of these obligations.
  • Other tax obligations – If you are exporting goods to Australia by selling to an Australian resident entity on a free on board (FOB) basis, this may be considered an importation by the Australian entity. This means you may not have any Australian tax obligations – rather, your Australian customer will have tax obligations relating to the importation.

You will need to register for an Australian business number (ABN).

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