tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post2892364935526998516..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: A modest proposal for internet tax parityEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-88881064622383609852013-10-29T09:56:36.576+13:002013-10-29T09:56:36.576+13:00Or worse still just refuse to ship to NZ, at the p...Or worse still just refuse to ship to NZ, at the point we become a hassle to deal with they will refuse to supply. <br />If NZ customs can implement a hassle free system (at low capital outlay) then yes GST should be collected on <$400 items otherwise no.Owen Matthewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-17192658930988899062013-10-28T20:43:48.673+13:002013-10-28T20:43:48.673+13:00They'd have to start inspecting each package a...They'd have to start inspecting each package a fair bit more closely to make this work. Otherwise, I expect offshore shippers would prefer plain brown wrapping to dealing with IRD.Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-45372216422169415522013-10-26T08:59:51.161+13:002013-10-26T08:59:51.161+13:00Because otherwise anything they send gets seized?
...Because otherwise anything they send gets seized?<br /><br />I still think they would simply transfer to a third-party shipper.bmknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-37301407414420805782013-10-26T04:18:48.112+13:002013-10-26T04:18:48.112+13:00Certainly not a libertarian revolution, Eric. To p...Certainly not a libertarian revolution, Eric. To paraphrase Matt Welch, we libertarians are far too interested in punching each other in the face to organize a proper outward looking revolution.hprotagonistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-16213912704423727682013-10-25T19:33:54.625+13:002013-10-25T19:33:54.625+13:00Depends which revolution. Depends which revolution. Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-27319438424447846382013-10-25T19:06:43.421+13:002013-10-25T19:06:43.421+13:00Why on earth would they comply?Why on earth would they comply?Eric Cramptonhttp://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-8728152442026713762013-10-25T17:06:52.373+13:002013-10-25T17:06:52.373+13:00What's to stop the Government targeting it fro...What's to stop the Government targeting it from the supplier end. For example tell Amazon and Book Depository you must pay 15% of all your sales to NZ customers to the NZ govt otherwise we won't let any goods you send through our customs. They could then pass the extra cost onto NZ based consumers.<br /><br />I'm guessing third-party re-sellers would quickly crop up.bmknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-58345954763463260562013-10-25T16:56:35.784+13:002013-10-25T16:56:35.784+13:00While I realise you're being helpful and all, ...While I realise you're being helpful and all, when the revolution comes they are going to hang you.Sinclair Davidsonnoreply@blogger.com