Productivity Commission releases draft report on retail inquiry; recommends ‘conditional move’ to lower GST threshold
The Productivity Commission has released a draft report on its public inquiry into the Economic Structure and Performance of the Australian Retail Industry. The report, which is available online here,...
Productivity Commission releases draft report on retail inquiry; recommends ‘conditional move’ to lower GST threshold
The Productivity Commission has released a draft report on its public inquiry into the Economic Structure and Performance of the Australian Retail Industry. The report, which is available online here,...
Visa ‘can’t perform function’ of collecting GST for government on overseas purchases
Global payments company Visa has told the Productivity Commission that it is not in a position to collect goods and services tax (GST) revenue on goods purchased outside of the...
Myer to offer free shipping online
Department store Myer is expected to announce this week that it will offer free shipping to customers purchasing goods, including books, from its website, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The...
Productivity Commission releases retail inquiry issues paper
The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper to assist interested parties in making submissions to its inquiry into the Australian retail industry. The Commission is seeking public submissions to...
ABA among associations calling for end to GST campaign
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) is among the retailing associations that make up the Fair Imports Alliance, which is calling for an end to the GST campaign being led by...
REDgroup joins coalition of retailers calling for GST reform
REDgroup Retail has entered the debate about foreign retailers being exempt from collecting GST on some Australian purchases, joining a coalition of some of the country's largest retailers in calling...
Booksellers, retail associations welcome new Productivity Commission inquiry
Bookselling and retailing organisations welcomed the Federal Government announcement in December that the Productivity Commission will conduct an inquiry into the future of the Australian retail sector in 2011. The Government said...
REDGroup joins coalition of retailers calling for GST reform
REDGroup Retail has entered the debate about foreign retailers being exempt from collecting GST on some Australian purchases this week, joining a coalition of some of the country's largest retailers...
Booksellers, retail associations welcome new Productivity Commission inquiry
Bookselling and retailing organisations have welcomed the Federal Government announcement over the weekend that the Productivity Commission will conduct an inquiry into the future of the Australian retail sector next...
ABA to talk to Ministers about GST; Dymocks to decide on off-shore website move after Christmas
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced today that it has requested meetings with government ministers to discuss the GST threshold on imported goods and its impact on the Australian bookselling industry.ABA chief...
Dymocks considers moving online business off-shore
The Dymocks bookselling chain is considering moving its online business to New Zealand or Hong Kong in order to avoid its online sales being subject to GST, ABC News has...
GST-free online purchases a growing concern for booksellers
Australian booksellers are among a growing number of Australian retailers who are calling on the federal government to reform the rules guiding the application of the GST to online purchases...
NZ GST increase takes effect, causing some problems
The increase in GST from 12.5% to 15%, which came into effect on 1 October in New Zealand was ‘causing problems in the book trade as publishers and booksellers work...
Quote of the week
‘If the Government truly believed literacy could be improved by dropping book prices, it could simply remove the GST. Everyone happy: authors, publishers, retailers, consumers. Too easy'--Malcolm Knox writing in...