确定!澳大利亚GST新政将于明年7月实施
虽然亚马逊进一步开拓澳大利亚市场的消息让这个市场备受瞩目,但明年即将推出的进口新政对想进入该市场的卖家而言仍是个挑战。
亿邦动力网获悉,日前,澳大利亚税务局发布关于低价值产品的GST(Good and Service Tax 商品及服务税)通知。
该通知指出,联邦议会已经通过新GST法案:澳大利亚将从2018年7月1日开始把GST的征收扩大到消费者进口低价值的实物货品。
因此,届时年营业额7.5万澳元以上的供应商都拥有缴纳GST的义务,这些企业现在就需要采取行动去检查并对接GST系统,以保证他们能遵守这个规定。而关于1000澳元价值以上的商品进口的GST法则目前并无变化。
根据该法案,澳大利亚GST的征收将增加相关范围及规定:
1.如果货物是由消费者进行购买并在供应商协助下被进口到澳大利亚,尽管产品的价值低于1000澳元,仍需缴纳GST。
值得注意的是,目前,根据澳大利亚海关规定,澳大利亚消费者在购买价值低于1000美元的进口商品是不用缴纳GST,其中包括服装、书籍、电子设备和运动器材等产品。然而,若该新政真正实现后,在十二个月内澳大利亚营业额达75000澳元或以上的供应商将都需要注册和缴纳GST税。
2. 如果消费者在电商平台购物商品,商品是在平台或者供应商的协助下进入澳大利亚,那么电商平台的运营方将被视为低价值货物供应商。
这也意味着尽管卖家的年营业额低于75000澳元,但如果其是在电商分销平台上进行销售的话,进口的产品还是需要算GST。
3. 消费者以购物目的通过转运商进口低货值产品时,转运商也会被当做低货值产品的供应商。
4. 允许非澳大利亚本土的进口低价值产品的供应商使用简化的GST注册及申报系统。
5.防止双重征税。
亿邦动力网了解到,GST是商品及服务税(Good and Service Tax),当卖家在澳洲进行销售货物、提供服务等相关活动时,才需要缴纳GST,一般是销售额的10%。进口GST=(货物价值+海运费(20USD/CBM)+保险+关税)x 10%。
此外,GST也可以抵扣,即卖家在提供销售额时收取消费者的税(GST collected),可以扣减在别人那里购买商品或服务时候交的税(GST paid),最终需要交给澳大利亚税务局的是:卖家收取消费者的税-购买商品或服务缴纳的税。
以下为该通知原文(政策内容以原文为准):
GST on low value imported goods
The Federal Parliament has passed law that will extend goods and services tax (GST) to low value imports of physical goods imported by consumers from 1 July 2018.
Businesses that meet the A$75,000 registration threshold will need to take action now to review their business systems to ensure that they are able to comply.
The existing processes to collect GST on imports above $1,000 at the border are unchanged.
In summary, the reforms:
1.make supplies of goods valued at A$1,000 or less at the time of supply connected with Australia if the goods are purchased by consumers and are brought into Australia with the assistance of the supplier
2.treat the operator of an electronic distribution platform (EDP) as the supplier of low value goods if the goods are purchased through the platform by consumers and brought into Australia with the assistance of either the supplier or the operator
3.treat re-deliverers as the suppliers of low value goods if the goods are delivered outside of Australia as part of the supply, and the re-deliverer assists with their delivery into Australia as part of a shopping or mailbox service that it provides under an arrangement with the consumer
4.allow non-resident suppliers of low value goods that are connected with Australia to elect to access the simplified registration and reporting system
5.prevent double taxation.