for cheap stuff they only need to slap an (or another) invoice pouch on the package with a bill, the recipient can pay it on-line or at the post office like other tax bills.
break-even's probably about $5 GST, and most parcels will qualify for that because shipping is going to be $25 for a start, its probably easier to just hit them all.
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What about the thousands of things that cost a few dollars total, postage included,
Jasen Betts wrote
Its more complicated than that when so many are prepared to lie about the value of what they sell with exports.
I even had one take the label off a very expensive filter that had a lot of duty owing on it and post the label separately, without me even asking them to do that.
Nope, it costs a lot more than that to check the real value of the item.
Not when you have to check if the declared value is correct.
It would cost more than $5 to collect the GST at the post office anyway.
duty
that.
they already have to do that, see your example above, no change.
how do you figure that?
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Jasen Betts wrote
Wrong. Its much easier to estimate if the item is worth more than $1K or not and no big deal if you get that wrong ocassionally.
Aust Post doesnt do that for free, even for the govt.
And even if it did, it would cost the post office more than that doing the transaction anyway.
duty
that.
Before the $1000 was in place there was a rule that the break even amount collected was $50. ($500 declared valuation of goods).
This value would have risen over time and even at $1000 may only just cover the costs involved. Paperwork is not free, takes considerable time.
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