eBay is unlawfully collecting Sales tax on non taxable items, giving us no control

eBay is unlawfully collecting Sales tax on non taxable items, giving us no control 

its crazy ! 

When i asked about it, they demanded ID and a bunch of non sense company registration.

 

the good news  we have other store fronts we dont need IDF style non sense on ebay 

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Examples please of "eBay is unlawfully collecting Sales tax on non taxable items,"

 

BTW, yes indeed your "pre-owned" electronics and/or "new" items you list on eBay are sales tax applicable to the buyer 's location as per Canadian taxation laws for marketplace facillitators such as eBay...

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Used items are still subject to sales taxes.

Even donated items are subject to sales taxes.

Even charities collect and remit sales taxes.

 

Online sellers who use sites like eBay, etsy, Amazon, etc, pay the site a fee for collecting and remitting sales taxes.

The buyer pays the actual tax to the site, not to the seller.

EBay is collecting taxes for all Canadian provinces and territories, all US states and territories, all Australian and European Union and the UK. Probably some others.

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What's really odd is that you weren't charged GST!  How did you manage to pull that off?

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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...

 

CountryStandard VAT/GST RateReduced Rates
AlgeriaThe standard sales tax (VAT) rate is 19%.A reduced rate of 9% applies to certain industries
Antigua and BarbudaNo VAT tax but standard sales tax is set at 15%Reduced rate of 14%
AndorraThe 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%
ArgentinaThe standard VAT rate is 21%. (enhanced rate of 27% for several metered utilities)Reduced rate of 10.5%
ArmeniaThe standard VAT rate is 20%. 
ArubaThere 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%) 
AustraliaAustralia has a Goods and Services Tax (GST) which is equivalent to a VAT. The standard GST rate is 10%. 
AzerbaijanThe standard VAT rate is 18%. 
BahamasStandard VAT rate of 10% 
BahrainFrom January 1, 2022, the standard VAT rate is 10%. 
BangladeshThe standard VAT rate is 15%.10%, 7.5%, 5%, 2,4%, 2%
BarbadosThe 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
BelizeThere 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. 
BermudaThere is no VAT in Bermuda. 
BoliviaThe standard VAT (IVA) rate is 13% under Article 15 of the VAT Law 
BotswanaSince April 2023 the standard VAT rate is 14% 
BrazilBrazil 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 IslandsThere is no VAT in the British Virgin Islands. 
BruneiThere is no VAT in Brunei. 
BulgariaThe standard VAT rate is 20%.A reduced VAT rate of 10% applies to hotel accommodation and the tourism sector
CanadaThe standard federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate is 5% 
Cayman IslandsThere is no VAT in the Cayman Islands. 
ChileThe standard VAT rate is 19%. 
ChinaThe standard VAT rate is 13%, 9%, 6%Reduced rates of 5%, 2%, 3%, 1.5% and 0.5%.
ColombiaThe standard VAT (IVA – Impuesto sobre las Ventas) rate is 19%5%
Cook IslandsThe standard VAT rate is 15%, 
Costa RicaThe standard VAT rate is 13%, the same rate as the sales tax.4%,  2%, 1%
CuraçaoThere is no VAT in Curaçao. (Sales tax is 6% with enchanced rates of 7& and 9%) 
UAEVAT is charged at 5% in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 
EcuadorThe standard VAT rate is 15% 
EgyptThe VAT rate is 14%5%
El SalvadorThe standard VAT (IVA) rate is 13% 
Equatorial GuineaThe standard VAT rate is 15%6%
EthiopiaThe standard VAT rate is 15% 
Faroe IslandsThe standard VAT rate is 25% 
GeorgiaThe standard VAT rate is 18% 
GibraltarThere is no VAT in Gibraltar. 
GuatemalaThe standard VAT rate is 12% 
GuernseyThere is no VAT in Guernsey 
Hong KongThere is no VAT or sales tax in Hong Kong. 
IndiaThe primary rates of Indian GST are 0.25%, 1.5%, 3%, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28% 
IndonesiaThe standard VAT rate is 11% 
IraqThere is no VAT in Iraq. (The standard sales tax ranges from 9% to 300% on alcohol & tobacco) 
Isle of ManThe standard rate of VAT is 20%5%
IsraelThe standard VAT rate is 17% 
JapanThe standard (Consumption Tax) rate is 10%8%
Jersey The standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate is 5%. 
KazakhstanThe standard rate of VAT is 12% 
South KoreaThe standard VAT rate is 10% 
KuwaitThere is no VAT in Kuwait 
LaosThe standard VAT rate is 10% 
LebanonThe standard VAT rate is 11% 
MalaysiaOn 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)
MauritaniaThe standard VAT rate is 16% 
MauritiusThe standard VAT rate is 15% 
MexicoThe standard VAT rate is 16%8%
MoroccoThe standard VAT rate is 20%7% 10% 14%
New ZealandThe standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate is 15% 
NigeriaThe standard VAT rate is 7.5% 
Omanthe standard VAT rate in Oman is 5% 
PakistanPakistan 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).
PanamaThe standard VAT rate in Panama is 7% and there are supplementary rates of 10% and 15% 
PeruThe 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.
PhilippinesThe standard VAT rate is 12% 
Puerto RicoThe sales and use tax (SUT) rate is 11.5%1%
QatarThere is no VAT in Qatar 
RussiaThe standard VAT rate is 20%10%
Saudi ArabiaVAT is charged at 15% 
SamoaVAGST rate of 15% 
SingaporeThe standard Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate is 9% 
South AfricaThe standard VAT rate is 15% 
Sri LankaThe standard VAT rate is 18% 
TaiwanThe standard VAT rate is 5% 
TanzaniaThe standard VAT rate is 18% 
TajikistanThe standard VAT rate is 14%10%, 7%, 5%
ThailandThe standard VAT rate is 7% (Reduced from the standard 10% until 30 September 2024) 
TunisiaThe standard VAT rate is 19%7%, 13%
TurkeyThe standard VAT rate is 20%10%, 1%
Turks and CaicosThere is no VAT in Turks and Caicos 
UkraineThe standard VAT rate is currently 20%7%, 14%
UgandaThe standard VAT rate is 18% 
United KingdomThe standard VAT rate is 20%5%
UruguayThe standard VAT rate is 22%10%
USAThere 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.
UzbekistanThe standard VAT rate is 12% 
VanuatuThe standard VAT rate is 15% 
VenezuelaThe standard VAT rate is 16%8%
VietnamThe standard VAT rate is 8%Reduced VAT 
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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 SALES 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...

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Many Non-Profit Organizations are GST exempt.  

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