Also, if my store is in canada, do customers hv to pay tax depending on which country they live in or do all customers have to pay canadian tax?
Edited by Kero_1116, 10 November 2003, 20:45.
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Posted 11 November 2003, 21:44
Short answer - MOST videos are ILLEGAL to sell out of the country or "trading" area. You can normally sell DVDs with in the licened area - in Canada it normally okay to sell in US/CANADA and maybe Mexico....
However it REALLY depends on the licence of the DVD. Many are Licenced to be sold in certain areas or countries. This is not the same as if you go overseas or to another country out of this "trading" area and by something and bring it back with you.....
On the BACK of one of my DVD (Space Jam) it states...
(Copywrite 1997 - Warner Home Video)
THUS if you sell and ship it outside of the USA or Canada - it volates there copywrite and/or licence and is subject to a law suit from the distrubution company/manufacture. (PS the boarder customs officers don't care - but would help if reqested....) It would be UP to the Distributor to find out, investigate and file charges....
This ALSO may apply if you IMPORT a item that is NOT licenced for your country....
NOT all DVD are like this. It depends on HOW the content was licenced.
Good Luck
However it REALLY depends on the licence of the DVD. Many are Licenced to be sold in certain areas or countries. This is not the same as if you go overseas or to another country out of this "trading" area and by something and bring it back with you.....
On the BACK of one of my DVD (Space Jam) it states...
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WARNING: For sale or rental for private home use in the USA and Canada only. Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the authorized reproduction, distribution or exhibition of copyrited motion pitures, video tapes or video discs.
THUS if you sell and ship it outside of the USA or Canada - it volates there copywrite and/or licence and is subject to a law suit from the distrubution company/manufacture. (PS the boarder customs officers don't care - but would help if reqested....) It would be UP to the Distributor to find out, investigate and file charges....
This ALSO may apply if you IMPORT a item that is NOT licenced for your country....
NOT all DVD are like this. It depends on HOW the content was licenced.
Good Luck
#4
Posted 13 November 2003, 14:28
NO.
This goes for ANY tax for any place in the World
You collect only tax (if required) ONLY in the TAX "juridictions" you have a physical location in (ie: where you live - if virtual). Each country has it's own customs/import department and will charge any local tax/duties/fine/leves etc... if need be.
If you ship something out side of any of your tax "juridictions" you don't have to charge that tax. If you have a Provincial RST - ship outside of it to another province - NO RST (customer is actually responable for payying local RST if needed) - however GST would still apply as it is still in there juridiction. Ship outside of Canada - NO tax.
Good Luck
In Canada all you need is a BN (Business Number -AKA GST #) from Revenue Canada and your own provincial RST/PST if required.
For GST - you don't have to register or collect GST if your selling less than 30,000.00/year (PST may or may not be simular-contact your local provincial tax office) however if you don't get a GST number - you CAN'T COLLECT it from sales and can't apply for refund - you will have to add it into your cost price (NOT SELLING PRICE!). A BN number can be had in just a few days.
This goes for ANY tax for any place in the World
You collect only tax (if required) ONLY in the TAX "juridictions" you have a physical location in (ie: where you live - if virtual). Each country has it's own customs/import department and will charge any local tax/duties/fine/leves etc... if need be.
If you ship something out side of any of your tax "juridictions" you don't have to charge that tax. If you have a Provincial RST - ship outside of it to another province - NO RST (customer is actually responable for payying local RST if needed) - however GST would still apply as it is still in there juridiction. Ship outside of Canada - NO tax.
Good Luck
In Canada all you need is a BN (Business Number -AKA GST #) from Revenue Canada and your own provincial RST/PST if required.
For GST - you don't have to register or collect GST if your selling less than 30,000.00/year (PST may or may not be simular-contact your local provincial tax office) however if you don't get a GST number - you CAN'T COLLECT it from sales and can't apply for refund - you will have to add it into your cost price (NOT SELLING PRICE!). A BN number can be had in just a few days.
