On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:56:47 +0000 Bernard Peek wrote :
There's an exemption from VAT for goods worth less than about £18
so they sometimes split orders into multiple small shipments. When
I've used them I've had reasonably prompt delivery. I allow allow
an extra day for the ferry to get across the channel.

Here the exemption from GST (sales tax) is AS1000, about £650. One of
our prominent retailers has just led a campaign against this, as being
unfair to local retailers. This backfired spectacularly with newspaper
reports telling everyone they could save 40% buying online

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/bil...105-19fi3.html

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