GST and App Store

Discussion in 'Accounting & Tax' started by Mike A, 4th Nov, 2017.

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  1. Mike A

    Mike A Well-Known Member

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    interesting one. Im not an App Developer but had a client who sells some Apps on the Apple App Store. Sales less than $75k

    BUT Apple apparently requires everyone to be registered for GST before selling apps on the App Store. So even if your other revenue from other sites is less than $75k as you are registered for GST then all the sales are taxable supplies.

    Interesting Apple has made GST registration mandatory. Anyone else affected by this ?
     
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    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    Is the Apple store selling the app or are the developers selling directly using Apple Store as the sales/marketing aggregator?
     
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    Paul@PAS Tax, Accounting + SMSF + All things Property Tax Business Plus Member

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    Apple DO require sellers of approved apps to have GST registration. This differs from Google. Its a take it or leave it issue. There is a issue Apple know of whijch relates to agency and they could be liable so they force compliance.

    Ebay are close to adopting that model
     
    Paul@PAS, 5th Nov, 2017
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