Not “can”. They have to by law. The government hasn’t seen someone else’s dollar they don’t like.
Taxes on online knife purchase
- Cambertree
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Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
Ah, right. Probably a stuff up then. Nice looking Leatherman.standy99 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:03 pmWas to a mate. Who shipped it to me
Leatherman LE was $95 US at Knifecenter ( Leatherman does not allow shipping to Australia )and $279 non LE from Leatherman Australia. So didn’t mind a extra bit of tax
Was the LE black and silver
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Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
New Hampshire has no sales or income tax either.Philo Beddoe wrote: ↑Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:27 pmDon't mind paying taxes for those purposes but its all the wasteful spending, misplaced priorities, and bad management in the federal and state governments that occurs that I have issues with..this is getting borderline political.
States without a state income tax-
Alaska
Florida
Nevada
South Dakota
Texas
Washington
Wyoming
Alaska is the only state with no sales or income tax.
Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
25 is a lot. We have 20 % on anything you can buy (online or not) here in Austria, as far as I know.
And free healthcare either, except for some high end dentistry (onlay the basic / cheapest treatment is free concerning that)
I don´t know much about taxes, but if they are designed in a way that a foreign online dealer has to pay at least the same amount of taxes in whatever country he sells his stuff to as a local dealer would, I think that´s rather a good thing (though concerning Spyderco: There really IS no local (physical / "brick and mortar" ) store carrying Spyders where I live. (@ Coffetron: Thanks for pointing out in another thread that in Vienna there actually ARE such stores. But that´s a 3.5 hours drive from where I live, I don´t go there too often tbh...))
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-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
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- curlyhairedboy
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Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
I prefer to support local/small businesses where I can, and this helps them compete against the larger online retailers.
EDC Rotation: PITS, Damasteel Urban, Shaman, Ikuchi, Amalgam, CruCarta Shaman, Sage 5 LW, Serrated Caribbean Sheepsfoot CQI, XHP Shaman, M4/Micarta Shaman, 15v Shaman
Fixed Blades: Proficient, Magnacut Mule
Special and Sentimental: Southard, Squarehead LW, Ouroboros, Calendar Para 3 LW, 40th Anniversary Native, Ti Native, Calendar Watu, Tanto PM2
Would like to own again: CQI Caribbean Sheepsfoot PE, Watu
Wishlist: Magnacut, Shaman Sprints!
Fixed Blades: Proficient, Magnacut Mule
Special and Sentimental: Southard, Squarehead LW, Ouroboros, Calendar Para 3 LW, 40th Anniversary Native, Ti Native, Calendar Watu, Tanto PM2
Would like to own again: CQI Caribbean Sheepsfoot PE, Watu
Wishlist: Magnacut, Shaman Sprints!
Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
curlyhairedboy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 5:46 amI prefer to support local/small businesses where I can, and this helps them compete against the larger online retailers.
I would also 100%, unfortunately my local guy doesn't stock many Spyderco knives anymore because of MAP prices. He says nobody buys them over BM anymore, which he has several display cases full of.
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- curlyhairedboy
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Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
Yeah, virtually all of the local stores near me either don't stock spyderco or only have a few models.
Still, there's some small online businesses that I go to before the big guys.
Still, there's some small online businesses that I go to before the big guys.
EDC Rotation: PITS, Damasteel Urban, Shaman, Ikuchi, Amalgam, CruCarta Shaman, Sage 5 LW, Serrated Caribbean Sheepsfoot CQI, XHP Shaman, M4/Micarta Shaman, 15v Shaman
Fixed Blades: Proficient, Magnacut Mule
Special and Sentimental: Southard, Squarehead LW, Ouroboros, Calendar Para 3 LW, 40th Anniversary Native, Ti Native, Calendar Watu, Tanto PM2
Would like to own again: CQI Caribbean Sheepsfoot PE, Watu
Wishlist: Magnacut, Shaman Sprints!
Fixed Blades: Proficient, Magnacut Mule
Special and Sentimental: Southard, Squarehead LW, Ouroboros, Calendar Para 3 LW, 40th Anniversary Native, Ti Native, Calendar Watu, Tanto PM2
Would like to own again: CQI Caribbean Sheepsfoot PE, Watu
Wishlist: Magnacut, Shaman Sprints!
Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
Tennessee has no income tax but there is an onerous sales tax (almost 10%).captnvegtble wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 8:41 pmNew Hampshire has no sales or income tax either.Philo Beddoe wrote: ↑Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:27 pmDon't mind paying taxes for those purposes but its all the wasteful spending, misplaced priorities, and bad management in the federal and state governments that occurs that I have issues with..this is getting borderline political.
States without a state income tax-
Alaska
Florida
Nevada
South Dakota
Texas
Washington
Wyoming
Alaska is the only state with no sales or income tax.
Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
So do these online vendors have to file a tax return in each state they ship to? Or does their home state get all the cheddar? If it’s the home state that gets the tax revenue, then I don’t see use tax going away, since that’s the way my state gets revenue from the deal? I’m confused
Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
brainfriction wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:38 pmYeah there's a tax on everything it seems. I'm sure the retailer reports it as income, so they pay taxes on that, then the state wants their cut too.
If you drive a car, I'll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.
Truer words were never spoken!
They would tax the air if they thought they could get away with it...
They already tax everything else...
Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
So sayeth the the Beatles! Though I like SRV’s version better.
Re: Taxes on online knife purchase
They can, and they doAnkerson wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:30 pmbrainfriction wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:38 pmYeah there's a tax on everything it seems. I'm sure the retailer reports it as income, so they pay taxes on that, then the state wants their cut too.
If you drive a car, I'll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.
Truer words were never spoken!
They would tax the air if they thought they could get away with it...
They already tax everything else...
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