I am puzzled by the money that Bricklink sets aside for the orders....
Sometimes when I have an order, I can print a specific invoice including GST
tax taken by Bricklink, but sometimes I can see there is just tax paid by the
customer, but I cannot print a specific document for customs purposes.
In both cases tax is paid by the customer and is taken by Bricklink (I see that
it is taken from the total before I get my money from paypal)
And why is it sometimes called GST, and sometimes tax?
Shouldn't both have an official document that states the customer paid the
taxes already? Sometimes I get a document to attach in my e-mail, but sometimes
none.... what is the logic? Some packages go to Australia, some to the USA, and
some to the UK.
I am puzzled by the money that Bricklink sets aside for the orders....
Sometimes when I have an order, I can print a specific invoice including GST
tax taken by Bricklink, but sometimes I can see there is just tax paid by the
customer, but I cannot print a specific document for customs purposes.
In both cases tax is paid by the customer and is taken by Bricklink (I see that
it is taken from the total before I get my money from paypal)
And why is it sometimes called GST, and sometimes tax?
Different countries have different names for similar but different taxes.
Shouldn't both have an official document that states the customer paid the
taxes already? Sometimes I get a document to attach in my e-mail, but sometimes
none.... what is the logic? Some packages go to Australia, some to the USA, and
some to the UK.
What documents need I attach to which countires?
Different countries have different rules.
Summary of the taxes collected by BL (tariffs and duty are another question and
are not collected by BL):
— USA: Sales tax. It’s not a federal tax, so it’s not checked by Customs, so
no special document is needed (beside CN-22/23 and invoice).
Some US states don’t make BL collect the tax. Some US states don’t have the
tax at all.
— UK: import VAT. Only when they buy from non-UK sellers for less than £135
(items total).
— EU: import VAT. You won’t see it as a seller but you will if you buy from
non-EU sellers for less than €150 (items total).
— Australia: GST. When buyers buy from non-AU sellers for less than AU $1,000
(items total).
— New Zealand: GST. When they buy from non-NZ sellers for less than NZ $1,000
(by item!).
— Norway: import VAT. When they buy from non-NO sellers for less than NOK 3,000
(by item!).
UK/NO/EU VAT and AU/NZ GST are directly paid by the buyer at reception for other
amounts. Domestically (intra-UK, intra-NO, intra-EU, intra-AU, or intra-NZ),
it’s handled by the sellers when necessary.
Netherlands, Zuid-Holland
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France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
United Kingdom, England