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mikehenden
New member | Level 2
12 months ago

Dropbox charges 15% Goods and Service Tax in New Zealand. Why?

I am based in New Zealand. I'm looking at updating my Dropbox subscription. So I see I can get 2TB of storage on Dropbox for $119.88 + 15% GST. I then see that all pricing is in $US. As I see it, ...
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  • amandachin's avatar
    amandachin
    12 months ago

    Hi mikehenden , New Zealand has local VAT legislation which states that a non-resident company (Dropbox) who supplies services to consumers located in New Zealand must pay New Zealand VAT at 15% to the New Zealand tax office. 

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Walter
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12 months ago

Hi there mikehenden - thanks for posting on our Community. 

 

I just wanted to mention that Dropbox collects and remits tax on transactions when required to do so. Taxability and tax rate are generally determined by the location of the buyer and seller, and various state and local tax laws.

 

For more information, you can have a look here. 

 

As for your chat session, do you happen to have a ticket number for reference? 

 

I hope this helps a tad and please keep us posted. 

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