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mikehenden
New member | Level 2
12 months ago

Dropbox charges 15% Goods and Service Tax in New Zealand. Why?

I am based in New Zealand. I'm looking at updating my Dropbox subscription. So I see I can get 2TB of storage on Dropbox for $119.88 + 15% GST. I then see that all pricing is in $US. As I see it, ...
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  • amandachin's avatar
    amandachin
    12 months ago

    Hi mikehenden , New Zealand has local VAT legislation which states that a non-resident company (Dropbox) who supplies services to consumers located in New Zealand must pay New Zealand VAT at 15% to the New Zealand tax office. 

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amandachin
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Hi mikehenden , New Zealand has local VAT legislation which states that a non-resident company (Dropbox) who supplies services to consumers located in New Zealand must pay New Zealand VAT at 15% to the New Zealand tax office. 

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Opeechee
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago

Amanda, 

Nobody cares about this, bring back Dropbox sharing direct to instagram please. You guys have completely dropped the ball here giving us it then taking it away, it's infuriating. 

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