Phill,

See below.

Regards,

Chris Disspain
CEO - auDA
ceo§auda.org.au
www.auda.org.au
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phillip Parker [mailto:domains§parker.com.au]
> Sent: Saturday, 15 May 2004 15:27
> To: dns§dotau.org
> Subject: [DNS] Namescout and GST
> 
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> I am a very curious about how the whole sale pricing works. Based on
> http://whatsinaname.com.au/, I have observed there is AusReg fees/auDA
> fees at the bottom of the chart.
> 
> Would anyone be able to confirm if the Ausregistry Fee payable by .au
> registrars is GST inclusive? (or attracts GST)

The fees paid to AusRegistry do include GST.

> 
> If so, are Namescout exempt from paying the GST on this fee because
> they're an "overseas" company?

No, they are not. They pay AusReg GST and, unlike other registrars, cannot  claim it back because unless they remit GST
to the ATO.

> 
> I am under the assumption that Namescout can trade more competitively
> because they may be exempt from GST on .au purchases to Ausregistry, and
> they also do not need to include GST for domain name registration sales.
> 
> I may be incorrect in assuming this, however can someone please confirm
> or deny this assumption?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Phill
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Finn [mailto:sean.finn§ozservers.com.au]
> Sent: Saturday, 15 May 2004 3:03 PM
> To: dns§dotau.org
> Subject: RE: [DNS] Cat got your tongue Chris?
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Im not saying that a select few arent getting rich, but what i AM saying
> is
> that the current pricing is just-about-right.
> 
> As for the Namescout issue, im not aware of whats going on there, been
> too
> flat out actually doing business, however it would also seem fair that
> it
> should be looked at, and if some sort of original deal was struck back
> in
> the good old days, 2 years ago is an eternity in I.T.
> 
> Chris, if this is the case, then it might be beneficial to shake up
> NameScout a bit to pull their finger out and get on-par with everyone
> else
> by end of july or there abouts.
> 
> </snip>
> 
> 
> 
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