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Originally Posted by CCS
My understanding is that NZ is only doing it on digital goods, eg Netflix, itunes presumably ebooks.
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This makes sense as in NZ the time of supply is (from memory - 26 years ago when I was a GST auditor) when the goods come across the border. For digital it would be relatively simple to charge this by the limited number of big player vendors as part of the delivery process, and no doubt they will have to inflate prices to cover the cost of compliance. As for actual stuff, it should still be done by Customs at the border as it always has - just no more $50 floor on the limit, which was always in place because it cost more to enforce than the revenue gathered. That way they are not expecting the Santa Monica custom Chuck Taylor shop to have to get involved with the IRD each time Paul Henry orders a new pair.
I understand Customs have just spent a good lot of coin on an IT system, so no doubt they will have this covered (Ok, stirring a wee bit there...)