Alkaline
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Yep, I will enjoy paying 10.45% + 3 months wait from now on
You know that money is going straight in their pocket.And I'm so confident they're actually remitting that money to the states...Just another way to milk you.
I presume it is state and local tax depending on jurisdiction. In California, it varies by County.What’s this sales tax you speak of?
Maybe it's time to start declaring everything we order from China to customs. Especially if you already paid sales tax though AliX. I'd send CBP and the IRS the sales receipts with the tax rate paid, and insist that they collect it from the merchant. Fuck taxes, but at least they come back to the US that way.You know that money is going straight in their pocket.
Apparently AliExpress has been doing it where they have a Nexus in a State. According to one source a Nexus is as little as travel to a state to perform business functions.how the hell is China collecting your states sales tax? They are NOT.
They can not collect Iowa Sales tax without a permit and then must file yearly.Apparently AliExpress has been doing it where they have a Nexus in a State. According to one source a Nexus is as little as travel to a state to perform business functions.
But if they are required to collect and don't they could be liable for the tax that they do not collect. That is a big incentive if they have many sales in Iowa.They can not collect Iowa Sales tax without a permit and then must file yearly.
That could backfire big time. Customs duties are the responsibility of the person who gets the product (the importer). Terms like DDP just mean that the seller will pay the duty on your behalf. If they declare a lower value than it actually cost you then customs could come after you, the importer for the difference.Maybe it's time to start declaring everything we order from China to customs
It depends on whether the vendor group has nexus in Iowa and how aggressive the Iowa state tax authority is. If there is nexus in Iowa then the Iowa tax authority can force them to register to and collect sales tax or penalize them with hefty fines for non-compliance. California tax authority is super aggressive and they have pretty much forced all major vendor groups (domestic and overseas) to collect sales tax. In the early days, even Amazon didn't collect sales tax.Ask them for a copy of your States Sales Tax permit. Saying its sales tax but how the hell is China collecting your states sales tax? They are NOT.
I've done stuff like that before. Just make sure you don't pay with Paypal "friends and family", otherwise you have 0 recourse if a problem happens.I am talking to Basen and they offered me to send to their paypal directly to avoid sales tax. Anyone did that? They are relatively big seller and paypal already have some kind of purchase protection so I am thinking whether to take that route. They will also ship from their US warehouse and guaranteeing delivery within a week.