Canadian GST

eBay now collects Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST) for buyers on sales from Canadian Sellers. The item sold is charged GST tax according to Province in Canada shipped to. The rates are all different. Shipping charged to the buyer is also charged GST tax by eBay. The shipping is also charged GST tax at the post office. International Fee Charge by eBay is also taxed with GST.  The Final Value Fee is taxed also with GST.  Many items are used items and have been taxed at source so the tax by eBay again on  used items is double tax. TOO MANY TAXES. This is how eBay makes money. Buyers wonder why prices are so high and sellers wonder how they can possibly sell at a bargain. 

The Canadian Government are trying to sink small businesses. They are doing a bang up job and it hurts everyone excet eBay and the Canadian Government. 

 

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@rdwhynott-6 wrote:
I'm a seller and have been deducted gst, pst on my sale. If I read this correctly the buyer also gets charged the taxes as well. Is this true. That works out to over 29% for western Canada.

Only the buyer is charged tax on the item.  If you see the fee breakdown (such as in your dashboard) you may see tax deducted from your total transaction amount. eBay is showing you the total transaction amount (including the tax the buyer paid), then showing you essentially how much tax paid by the buyer was remitted to the government on your behalf. It's a little confusing, but it doesn't mean you're being charged extra.

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