Pay and Pickup and CDN - USD currancy

[iantrapper]

my auction is 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181063843518?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

It has been a very long time since i sold anything on eBay so i have some questions:

- is my auction in the wrong place? because it is targeted to a Canadian buyer

- I am not seeing the option of CDN only USD

- I am in ONTARIO and i am not seeing this option for HST tax of 13% only US states 

- i my auction is in the wrong place how do i fix it?

PAYMENT

- I would prefer the Buyer to pay using WireTransfer or Money Order,  but i assume that is against the rules

so if the buyer wants to PAY AT PICKUP - does this mean it has to be an online payment?

any information appreciated

[zee-chan-jpn-books]

Redo your listing on ebay.CA, not ebay.COM if you want the Canadian options.

[rosscd57]

If you list in eBay.ca - most of these problems will go away.

[iantrapper]

I sent out an email pointing folks to this particular auction,  if i recreate it on eBay.CA will it REDIRECT folks or is this a whole new auction?

ALSO

does the PAY AT PICKUP mean the buyer can pay me with a money order,  then I pay eBay their fees or is this a NO-NO

sorry for the questions

[recped]

Pick-up orders can be paid any way you like. Personally that means cash.

There's only one exception: Sellers who offer payment upon pickup may include the following statement in their listings: "Contact me for payment methods to pay on pickup."

http://pages.ebay.ca/help/policies/accepted-payments-policy.html

You still have to offer PayPal in the listing.

[femmefan1946]

This is probably unnecessary, but remember that you can only charge taxes if you are registered to remit taxes.

Your HST number should be on all your invoices.

[karl*katz]

Your listing doesn't even show up on eBay Canada.

Because you listed it on eBay.com and it is local pick up only your listing only shows up to people searching the US eBay site.

[iantrapper]

Yikkes,  really appreciate the feedback folks,  and YES i am in the wrong area

will not make this mistake again

[inuk_the_polar_bear]

You will make other mistakes instead. Yer a lawyer, afterall, right? Pardon my snootiness, but, I hold lawyers in the same high regard as real estate agents and hearing aid sales people. These three groups have actually caused me to trust used car salesmen.

[iantrapper]

Actually I am not a Lawyer and I agree 100% with your statement,  I selling to lawyers

so i will take there $$$$

[pierrelebel]

You should check the accuracy of your statement about charging 13% HST.

It is incorrect.

[mommandadd]

"remember that you can only charge taxes if you are registered to remit taxes."

This isn't completely correct.

Just because you do not have an HST number does not mean that you do not have to collect and/or remit tax.

There are other factors involved.

If you are supposed to collect tax but do not - you will have to pay that tax out of your own pocket. 

[pierrelebel]

"There are other factors involved."

???

Please list those "other factors" where a seller not registered with GST/HSt can collect taxes?

[bb_cool_stuff]

Confusing post.

Could they be talking about Income Tax, Pierre ?

[pierrelebel]

I do not know.  The statement has written is wrong.  One cannot collect and remit GST/HST unless one is registered to do so.

Unless the poster knows something about GST/HST that has alluded me. 🙂

[mommandadd]

Just because you haven't registered does not mean you are not responsible for the tax.

If you're a sole proprietor, partnership or corporation and your total revenues from taxable supplies (before expenses) from all of your businesses are $30,000 or less in the last four consecutive calendar quarters or in any single calendar quarter then you do not have to register/collect the tax.

Now lets just say that you have not registered with the CRA but you exceed the $30K threshold. Then, even if you have not registered and/or collected the appropriate tax, you are responsible for the payment of any tax THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COLLECTED.

So if you think you are going to cross the $30K threshold you should start collecting tax immediately. Because you are responsible for payment. The the CRA will backdate your registration to the date.

As well, if you were to collect tax (though not registered) then you are responsible for remitting those monies whether or not you had a registrant number at the time the tax was collected.

[pierrelebel]

"you are responsible for the payment of any tax THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COLLECTED."

May I suggest you talk to a competent accountant - preferably someone experienced in international mail order - to help you with your GST/HST registration.

The rules are simple - although you are responsible, you cannot charge unless you are GST/HST registered.

I cannot understand why anyone would delay GST/HST registration.  By being registered, you get a full refund of all the GST/HST paid on your purchases and business related expenses through Input Tax Credits (ITCs)..

[iantrapper]

I am a registered company (ltd) that has a GST - HST #  now i did put the auction in the .com as opposed to the .ca section however i have interest from 3 us companies,  so i only have to charge the HST to CANADIAN companies 

because the item i am selling is an ontario based item - it will be 13% HST on the sale  - is it sells to a USA person then there are no taxes

I have a corporation so reguardless my PayPal account is pinned to my Business Bank Account

[mommandadd]

The second you suspect/realize that you should have been collecting GST/HST you should do so.

This is from the CRA website: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gp/rc4022/rc4022-e.html#P300_19813 "

"Zuly began her business on January 1, 2009. Her taxable sales during the first three calendar quarters ending September 30 were $25,000, meaning she was still a small supplier. In the quarter from October 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009, she had taxable sales of $40,000, which included an order on November 20 for $15,000 that pushed her sales above $30,000 for the quarter. That means Zuly was no longer a small supplier as of November 20 and she had to charge the GST/HST on the $15,000 sale and any taxable sale made after that...."

So before 'Zuly' had even registered for her number she had to collect GST on a sale.

If you are as experienced as you suggest that you are then you would know that you would not be charging GST/HST on sales outside of Canada. You just charge it to your Canadian Customers.

Some folks don't register for GTS/HST simply because it's a wash - what they collect vs. what they pay pretty much cancel each other out. 

SO, finally, might I recommend you talk to a competent accountant - preferably someone experienced in international mail order - to help you with your GST/HST registration.

[pierrelebel]

" i am selling is an ontario based item - it will be 13% HST on the sale  "

That is not the way GST/HST works.

The rate is calculated based on the location of the buyer.

Correctly, if the buyer is in the USA, the rate is 0%.

However, if the buyer is located in Canada, the HST rate will apply as follows:

NS - 15%

NL, NB and ON - 13%

BC 12% (until they revert to GST/PST later this year)

The rest of Canada : GST only 5%