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Summary: iamtheactionman expresses frustration over the requirement to pay sales tax on resold items, citing it as a reason to close their eBay and Reverb accounts. mrdutch1001 and ericsells75 respond with a dismissive attitude, while pjcdn2005, flipistics, and brettjet38 explain that the taxation is mandated by law and not within the control of platforms like eBay. lotzofuniquegoodies mentions a petition to stop taxing used items in BC, and brettjet38 further provides detailed information about global taxation systems. thecreativesbox cynically remarks on the frequent taxation of money. Overall, the discussion revolves around the inevitability of taxation on resold goods due to legislative requirements.

I'm closing both my eBay and Reverb accounts because I REFUSE to pay sale tax that was already paid on the item when it was originally posted.
These companies will collect taxes EVERY time it's resold.
So you think it's normal to tax an item every time it's resold, that's a scam big time.
They must have a good laugh at the people that just pay it, no questions asked?
I'm done!

iamtheactionman

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Posted 2 years ago·Last reply 2 years ago

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brettjet38

·2 years ago

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Sales tax is a worldwide THING, almost...

https://www.globalvatcompliance.com/globalvatnews/world-countries-vat-rates-2020/

TAX on TAX on TAX on TAX makes the world go around, the world go around...

Country	Standard VAT/GST Rate	Reduced Rates
Algeria	The standard sales tax (VAT) rate is 19%.	A reduced rate of 9% applies to certain industries
Antigua and Barbuda	No VAT tax but standard sales tax is set at 15%	Reduced rate of 14%
Andorra	The standard rate is 4.5%, although a higher rate of 9.5% applies to banking and financial services.	Αndorra has three additional IGI rates: A reduced rate of 1%, a special rate of 2.5%
Argentina	The standard VAT rate is 21%. (enhanced rate of 27% for several metered utilities)	Reduced rate of 10.5%
Armenia	The standard VAT rate is 20%.
Aruba	There is no VAT as such in Aruba, although there have been calls from the International Monetary Fund for the introduction of such a levy. (A combined rate “GST” can be considered to be at 7%)
Australia	Australia has a Goods and Services Tax (GST) which is equivalent to a VAT. The standard GST rate is 10%.
Azerbaijan	The standard VAT rate is 18%.
Bahamas	Standard VAT rate of 10%
Bahrain	From January 1, 2022, the standard VAT rate is 10%.
Bangladesh	The standard VAT rate is 15%.	10%, 7.5%, 5%, 2,4%, 2%
Barbados	The standard VAT rate is 17.5% (Super rate of 22% mobile voice & text services)	A reduced rate of 10% applies to the provision of hotel accommodation
Belize	There is no value-added tax as such. Belize instead introduced a General Sales Tax in January 2006, which applies to a wide range of goods and services at a 12.5% rate.
Bermuda	There is no VAT in Bermuda.
Bolivia	The standard VAT (IVA) rate is 13% under Article 15 of the VAT Law
Botswana	Since April 2023 the standard VAT rate is 14%
Brazil	Brazil imposes a state tax equivalent to VAT (ICMS) This rate is imposed by each state and is subject to a limit set by the federal senate. The rates can vary in the states from 17% to 18% (Rio de Janeiro has 20% as an exception). and the highest rate can typically reach 25%.	7%
British Virgin Islands	There is no VAT in the British Virgin Islands.
Brunei	There is no VAT in Brunei.
Bulgaria	The standard VAT rate is 20%.	A reduced VAT rate of 10% applies to hotel accommodation and the tourism sector
Canada	The standard federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate is 5%
Cayman Islands	There is no VAT in the Cayman Islands.
Chile	The standard VAT rate is 19%.
China	The standard VAT rate is 13%, 9%, 6%	Reduced rates of 5%, 2%, 3%, 1.5% and 0.5%.
Colombia	The standard VAT (IVA – Impuesto sobre las Ventas) rate is 19%	5%
Cook Islands	The standard VAT rate is 15%,
Costa Rica	The standard VAT rate is 13%, the same rate as the sales tax.	4%, 2%, 1%
Curaçao	There is no VAT in Curaçao. (Sales tax is 6% with enchanced rates of 7& and 9%)
UAE	VAT is charged at 5% in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Ecuador	The standard VAT rate is 15%
Egypt	The VAT rate is 14%	5%
El Salvador	The standard VAT (IVA) rate is 13%
Equatorial Guinea	The standard VAT rate is 15%	6%
Ethiopia	The standard VAT rate is 15%
Faroe Islands	The standard VAT rate is 25%
Georgia	The standard VAT rate is 18%
Gibraltar	There is no VAT in Gibraltar.
Guatemala	The standard VAT rate is 12%
Guernsey	There is no VAT in Guernsey
Hong Kong	There is no VAT or sales tax in Hong Kong.
India	The primary rates of Indian GST are 0.25%, 1.5%, 3%, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%
Indonesia	The standard VAT rate is 11%
Iraq	There is no VAT in Iraq. (The standard sales tax ranges from 9% to 300% on alcohol & tobacco)
Isle of Man	The standard rate of VAT is 20%	5%
Israel	The standard VAT rate is 17%
Japan	The standard (Consumption Tax) rate is 10%	8%
Jersey	The standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate is 5%.
Kazakhstan	The standard rate of VAT is 12%
South Korea	The standard VAT rate is 10%
Kuwait	There is no VAT in Kuwait
Laos	The standard VAT rate is 10%
Lebanon	The standard VAT rate is 11%
Malaysia	On September 1, 2018, the Government of Malaysia replaced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) with a 10% Sales Tax (The standard rate of service tax is 8%)	5% (Sales Tax)
Mauritania	The standard VAT rate is 16%
Mauritius	The standard VAT rate is 15%
Mexico	The standard VAT rate is 16%	8%
Morocco	The standard VAT rate is 20%	7% 10% 14%
New Zealand	The standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate is 15%
Nigeria	The standard VAT rate is 7.5%
Oman	the standard VAT rate in Oman is 5%
Pakistan	Pakistan does not have VAT. The standard sales tax rate is 18%	Pakistan has a large number of reduced sales tax rates, including 1%, 2%, 5%, 10% and 12% (among others).
Panama	The standard VAT rate in Panama is 7% and there are supplementary rates of 10% and 15%
Peru	The standard VAT rate is 18%	Effective September 1, 2022 until December 31, 2024, a 8% reduced rate will apply to micro and small suppliers of restaurant, hotel, and tourist accommodation services that receive at least 70% of their income from these supplies.
Philippines	The standard VAT rate is 12%
Puerto Rico	The sales and use tax (SUT) rate is 11.5%	1%
Qatar	There is no VAT in Qatar
Russia	The standard VAT rate is 20%	10%
Saudi Arabia	VAT is charged at 15%
Samoa	VAGST rate of 15%
Singapore	The standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate is 9%
South Africa	The standard VAT rate is 15%
Sri Lanka	The standard VAT rate is 18%
Taiwan	The standard VAT rate is 5%
Tanzania	The standard VAT rate is 18%
Tajikistan	The standard VAT rate is 14%	10%, 7%, 5%
Thailand	The standard VAT rate is 7% (Reduced from the standard 10% until 30 September 2024)
Tunisia	The standard VAT rate is 19%	7%, 13%
Turkey	The standard VAT rate is 20%	10%, 1%
Turks and Caicos	There is no VAT in Turks and Caicos
Ukraine	The standard VAT rate is currently 20%	7%, 14%
Uganda	The standard VAT rate is 18%
United Kingdom	The standard VAT rate is 20%	5%
Uruguay	The standard VAT rate is 22%	10%
USA	There is no VAT in the USA. U.S. state sales and use tax rates vary between 2.9% and 7.25%	Reduced rates are offered for sales of specific products.
Uzbekistan	The standard VAT rate is 12%
Vanuatu	The standard VAT rate is 15%
Venezuela	The standard VAT rate is 16%	8%
Vietnam	The standard VAT rate is 8%	Reduced VAT

brettjet38

·2 years ago

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(Cut, Paste, Repeat as needed)

Then contact your local MP as it was your elected officials who put this in place, It has nothing to do with eBay...

If you already did not know & evidently you do NOT...

This TAX collection system was planned by your elected Canadian Government, not eBay!

It was in the 2021 Canadian Budget, you did read it right, as a voter you should always read what is going through the system in the pork rind, CBC and most mainstream media only tells you the "things" the GOV wants to be publicized...

Also, it applies to all "online marketplaces" Amazon, Etsy, and all others.

Any marketplace "Facilitator" that makes over $30,000.00CDN in sales has no choice other than to charge and collect the tax, this is not an eBay thing, it's a Government thing, put in place by the people you elected and put into office...

If you have an issue you can contact your local MP.

BTW - This is actually a worldwide thing, the UK, USA, Australia, and a whole slew of others already have a similar tax and many more shortly will.

And, yes it applies to USED GOODS sold through a "marketplace facilitator"

And the TAXES you are paying are based on the entire amount of the transaction you conducted on eBay, that's the Goods & Services bit...

This is the same thing I post every time I see this USED TAX nonsense, the issue is not eBay it is YOU for not reading about what your government plans and not reading eBay policy about fees charged...

ericsells75

·2 years ago

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I heard a line recently that I think applies here. This isn’t an airport, no need to announce your departure

thecreativesbox

·2 years ago

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Welcome to life, every dollar is taxed many times through it's existence. You're just realizing it's all a big ponzi scheme.

femmefan1946

·2 years ago

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thrift store receipt 1.jpeg

Not only are these books donations, but the previous owner paid sales tax (GST) when they were purchased.

It's the way Value Added Taxes are charged.
The Value Added is presumably having the item available for sale.

marnotom!

·2 years ago

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@iamtheactionman wrote:

So you think it's normal to tax an item every time it's resold, that's a scam big time.
They must have a good laugh at the people that just pay it, no questions asked?

How did you weasel out of paying taxes on that used Chevy Silverado you bought last year?

flipistics

·2 years ago

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@iamtheactionman wrote:
I'm closing both my eBay and Reverb accounts because I REFUSE to pay sale tax that was already paid on the item when it was originally posted.
These companies will collect taxes EVERY time it's resold.
So you think it's normal to tax an item every time it's resold, that's a scam big time.
They must have a good laugh at the people that just pay it, no questions asked?
I'm done!

It's not an eBay thing. The government mandated it. If you don't like it, complain to your local representative.

pjcdn2005

·2 years ago

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If you buy an item from value village or any secondhand business you are going to pay tax as it is required by law. eBay is only doing what is it required to do.

lotzofuniquegoodies

·2 years ago

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@pjcdn2005 wrote:
If you buy an item from value village or any secondhand business you are going to pay tax as it is required by law. eBay is only doing what is it required to do.

If the store is considered a Not for profit there is no tax charged. Value Village doesn't qualify. MCC Thrift Stores/Sally Ann do.

There is a petition in BC to stop the practice of charging tax on used items. Started in 2022. Doesn't seem to have gone anywhere.

https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/no-pst-on-used-items-in-b.c

mrdutch1001

·2 years ago

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your choice...the rest of the world accepts, adapts, adjusts and carries on!

Bye bye!