Australia – Goods and Services Tax threshold for imported goods


420719_web_R_by_Ulla Trampert_pixelio.deIn a speech by the Treasurer at the COSBOA National Small Business Summit on Friday (17 July 2015), it was suggested that there may be changes to the GST low-value import threshold. Specifically he stated that “Our application of GST to imported digital products is potentially going to go further following discussions with the State Treasurers in mid-August. Read More »

PwC Webcast: Important Australian GST developments – cross-border intangibles – 14 May 2015


PwC_Swiz_Zurich_R_MB_36.jpgI recommend our next webcast focusing on Important Australian GST developments – cross-border intangibles.Read More »

Australia – Taxation of digital services provided by foreign companies


SONY DSCOn 9 April 2015, the Australian Treasurer announced that the government will be introducing new GST measures aimed at overseas companies supplying digital services into Australia. The Treasurer stated that “a company providing intangible services into Australia, such as media services or so on, wherever they are located they should charge GST on those services.”Read More »