saylor twift Posted August 28, 2017 the productivity commission is looking to put GST on all overseas online purchases, Australia has always been at a geographical disadvantage when it comes to trade, but the advent of the Internet changed that. Small Australian businesses can now trade easily and economically with the rest of the world. But global ecommerce only works effectively when it is ‘frictionless’ which is why no other country has restricted their ecommerce economy by putting a GST on all imports, including low cost ones. In an increasingly global economy, this is a dangerous precedent by the Australian Government and a backward step in a time when we should be embracing the technological opportunities for Australian businesses, not putting red tape on them. if you have the time please read and sign at the bottom https://keepshoppingopen.com.au/ sorry if ive posted this in the wrong place... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zedo Posted August 29, 2017 Sign it sign it sign it. I did. trying to post thing overseas is a big enough expense which hinders our sales already. This is a knife to the heart of small business and gold in th hand for greedy pricatishians 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted August 29, 2017 (edited) I dont really have an opinion, but its supposed to help make local business competitive in the australian online shopping industry.. Isnt it? Fwiw im against government largess but since so many aussies seem to like government bennies and services... Edited August 29, 2017 by ThunderIdeal 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saylor twift Posted August 29, 2017 thanks for your input ThunderIdeal, i understand this is under the guise of helping local business and generating tax dollars for australians but theres alot of small businesses that are sourcing materials online from overseas vendors that if they were to buy the same materials here from someone who can afford the tax, they themselves would no longer be able to do business. i believe we should have the choice... i know this isnt exactly the same but it reminds me of the taxi industry crying over uber, i like the idea of choice instead of being forced to pay exuberant prices for a taxi. lol i cant afford a taxi or uber anyway but you get what im saying...i hope im all for straya and all the good shit we have i just dont understand why we have to pay for everything through the nose. im not sure how true this rings but i read it would cost more to collect the tax than the actual revenue raised...that sounds backwards to me but that just my opinion. i feel quite lucky to live here and that we have access to help i also understand it doesnt just come out of thin air.. for some its not a matter of liking the position they are in its a position of necessity being on government benefits.. i didnt say everyone and i did notice you hadnt either just thought id make the statement. if im not understanding how this is or ive misinterpreted what this whole thing is, dont flame me, help me understand.. i am just trying to do the right thing and help my fellow aussie, like most of us... on a side note if tax revenue is what is needed i have a solution that seems to have worked in other places. step 1. legalise marijuana step 2. profit??? what do you think? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted August 29, 2017 (edited) Lol! Thats a clever idea i bet they'll get straight onto that..... Nah mate wasnt trying to shoot you down at all. the fact as you say that businesses depend on importing stock/materials cheaply from overseas isnt something i'd even considered. Unfortunately revenue-seeking is the case with governments and the worse things get for an economy, the more desperate a government's revenue seeking will become. Rarely do they take the wiser route of cutting down their spending significantly. And it wasnt really fair of me to single out bennie recipients although they are more likely to vote for government largess. Governments are just, overall, wrong-headed, inefficient, and ineffective. The less government there is, the less they can fuck up the economy and things in general. Early USA model is best model. Is why i am hating very much on the socialism, comradeski! So sure, fight against more taxes. You have my worthless blessing. Edited August 29, 2017 by ThunderIdeal 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
