Wack-O-Mole
Going after big content to pay tax will be fairly easy. But there is a reason all my goods come marked as:
"Gift"
"Warranty, replacement"
"Faulty replacement"
"Personal import"
It's not worth going after eBay and general online sales; as was noted by the prior report. The cost to check/police everything at the boarder will be massive and slow down deliveries. Basically build a false economy where the government makes no extra cash, but punters have to pay more for good, thus slowing the economy in general. I like how the government thinks it'll have any luck sending tax officials overseas to ask them to charge a foreign tax. That's almost cute.
eTailor: "Hello Mr. Australian Tax official, what can I do for you?
Tax Official: "We want you to charge, collect and forward an Australian Tax on orders sent to Australia, to the ATO."
eTailor: "Hmm, let me think... How about you get bent, and we call it even?
Tax official: "Why do people keep saying that to me?" *walks off confused*
Jordan Allen
manitoublack@gmail.com
Biting the hand that feeds IT
