Thanks for the info cb,

In which case it's a sad day indeed for the .au end users that are not
just sending money overseas, but are not able to claim GST on the
purchase.
The whole thing stinks.

P.S. I wouldn't "take the trouble" to be honest. I'd prefer to make a
toll free call to the ATO and have a chat with them about best
practices and legalities of such a situation as has been described.
Their such friendly forgiving folk aren't they? ;)

T



magic2147§optushome.com.au wrote:

>On 16 May 2004 at 16:41, trent§sos.net.au wrote:
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>>N.B. I repeat "IF" they are not giving out tax invoices... because I 
>>don't know how much is hearsay on their invoicing practices as yet.
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>If you take the trouble to call them at their office (which funnily enough is located in 
>depressing and rainy Nepean, Ontario) as opposed to sunny downtown Bridgetown, 
>Barbados they will assure you with that insouciant lack of irony so typical  of North 
>Americans these days that they are a Canadian company so they will not issue a Tax 
>Invoice or even one in Australian dollars.
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>Note that in view of the last point the price charged by Namescout is variable at least 
>in Australian dollars because they debit your credit card in US dollars not Australian.
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>cb
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