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- From: dyfl@mullian.ee.mu.OZ.AU (Daniel Y Lam)
- Subject: Re: GST - double tax?
- Message-ID: <dyfl.721973757@munagin>
- Keywords: GST
- Sender: news@cs.mu.OZ.AU
- Organization: Computer Science, University of Melbourne, Australia
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 04:15:57 GMT
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- rakesh@mame.mu.OZ.AU (Rakesh DESAI) writes:
- >Something about GST which is not clear to me, can somebody explain?
-
- >IF a particular item from raw material stage to final stage (when it
- >reaches consumer) may pass through 3 - 4 stage of manufacturing level.
- >If 15 % GST is charged on each level of sale, will that not increase
- >price of the manufactured goods?
-
- >e.g. If a ballpen worth a dollar requires 4 stages of manufacture and
- >each stage you charge 15 % tax, will not ballpen cost
- >1.15 * 1.15 * 1.15 * 1.15 = 1.75$?
-
- No. The GST is levied on the value added at each stage, not on the
- total value. So the whole thing is taxes at a rate of 15%, no matter
- how many stages it goes through. At least that's the theory.
-
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- Daniel Lam
- Melbourne, Australia
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- In my opinion, the opinions expressed here are my personal opinions.
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