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Re: bizarre changes to postage stamps due to GST
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lugnet.loc.au
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Thu, 8 Feb 2001 10:38:05 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, David Drew writes:
> From: "Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au>
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> > It is interesting to see that the GST is charged on the purchase of stamps
> > (i.e. on goods) and not on the payment of service (i.e. on sending the
> > letter).
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> Ummm... Aren't these one and the same? The stamp is just a small bit of
> sticky paper, and not worth 45 cents. It's just a receipt stating that
> you've made payment for the service of delivering that letter.
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> later,
> David Drew
Strange changes I agree but the stamp colecting fraternity reckon its a real
bonus, They now can collect twice the amount of stamps. The international
stamps are also supposed to be a bit of a advertisement for Australia as they
all show Australian landscapes. They are quite good actually, I have had a few
people from overseas comment on them.
Keep on building
Gary
Town BUG
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 | | Re: bizarre changes to postage stamps due to GST
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| From: "Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> (...) Ummm... Aren't these one and the same? The stamp is just a small bit of sticky paper, and not worth 45 cents. It's just a receipt stating that you've made payment for the service of delivering that (...) (26 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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