Government announces further tax for Kiwis buying low-value goods online - NZ Herald

Panzer was enjoying a leisurely trip around the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was shaken and buffeted by shouting and crying and teeth gnashing. Following all the noise took our brave kitty pilot to the NZ Herald site. With no digging at all he found a post about New Zealand's Amazon Tax.

The NZ (New Zealand) Herald post by Audrey Young and Barry Soper says the New Zealand government is ready to announce a new 15 percent tax on low-value online purchases from overseas companies. The government designates purchases under $400 as low-value. Online purchases over $400 are already taxed. Although the tax is nicknamed the Amazon Tax it will apply to all online retail sellers such as Alibaba and e-Bay as well as Amazon.

All I need is a credit card and a computer.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... I guess the New Zealand government wants to make it so expensive people wont purchase anything online from an overseas company ever. Of course, that tax doesn't mean anything to a New Zealand cat with his Mom's credit card."

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and half a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Tax