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As an Australian do I have to pay sales tax? (and what the heck is a VAT?)

Posted on June 29, 2016

I’ve always paid through an Australian-registered Paypal account, from a computer based in Australia. Am I eligible for an exemption for this obscure 20% tax? If not, I’ll take my business elsewhere.



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