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For Paypal Payments - Collect Address

by roley
7 replies
Currently when I receive payments for my products through paypal, i only ever see a persons email address

1. I dont see their address to tell if they are usa, canada, uk
2. It also doesnt add tax to people who should be charged tax

Do you know if there is a free solution either provided by paypal or someone else that would allow me to get that information passed on without the customer having to have to type in where they are from?

Also is there a way to stipulate, residents from a state or province are charged a tax added on to amount when they checkout through paypal?

thanks kindly
#address #collect #payments #paypal
  • Profile picture of the author Neil Morgan
    Hello Roley

    You don't know where your customer is but PayPal does.

    And, for that reason, they can add tax automatically for you.

    1. Log in to your account.

    2. Click profile.

    3. Click VAT and set the appropriate rates for your situation.

    Cheers,

    Neil
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    • Profile picture of the author roley
      Originally Posted by Neil Morgan View Post

      Hello Roley

      You don't know where your customer is but PayPal does.

      And, for that reason, they can add tax automatically for you.

      1. Log in to your account.

      2. Click profile.

      3. Click VAT and set the appropriate rates for your situation.

      Cheers,

      Neil
      Ah I see, thanks it calls it sales tax in my account, pity it cant tell the customer what it is, like GST
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  • Profile picture of the author Mo Goulet
    The first thing you need to know is unless you have a physical address and are doing business in a state you deliver product to (physical not digital), you are not required to collect sales tax. If you do collect sales tax, you must have a permit from the state and you must have it posted in your place of business for public viewing.
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    • Profile picture of the author roley
      Originally Posted by proapc View Post

      The first thing you need to know is unless you have a physical address and are doing business in a state you deliver product to (physical not digital), you are not required to collect sales tax. If you do collect sales tax, you must have a permit from the state and you must have it posted in your place of business for public viewing.
      Hi, thanks...

      I just spoke with revenue canada today about this. Here is what they said.

      In Canada there are 2 types of tax for business

      PST 8% ( provincial sales tax ) On purchases of people based in the province ( If you are selling a digital product or a service, you dont have to charge PST )

      GST 5% ( Goods and service tax ) Most people dont need this unless they are earning over $30,000 a year. That $30,000 can be a combination of earnings that come from USA, Canada, Uk etc.. once you are earning over $30,000 within 4 quarters you need to register for a GST number and then anytime someone buys from you and they are based anywhere in Canada, you have to charge them 5%, This applies to all non physical products, so digital ebooks, software, and services like membership sites etc. Then at the end of the year you have to total that GST and pay it to the government.

      So lets say, out of the 148 ebooks you sell, if 3 of them you sell to canadians, you have to charge them the price of the ebook plus 5%. Usa and international customers wouldnt be charged this only canadians

      Now HST is for people who reside in Nova Scotia, Newfounland and Newbrunswick. Now again though that is based on if the intangible has restrictions, which 99% of intangibles dont, they can use ebooks, software, services anywhere. So instead of 13%, it remains 5% GST you charge them
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  • Profile picture of the author Neil Morgan
    And if it's like the UK situation, when you are registered, you can claim the percentage back on purchases you make for business purposes.

    Here certainly, some people/companies register even though they are below the threshold. It means they need to charge the tax, but it also means they can claim it back on their own busines purchases.

    Cheers,

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    • Profile picture of the author roley
      Originally Posted by Neil Morgan View Post

      And if it's like the UK situation, when you are registered, you can claim the percentage back on purchases you make for business purposes.

      Here certainly, some people/companies register even though they are below the threshold. It means they need to charge the tax, but it also means they can claim it back on their own busines purchases.

      Cheers,

      Neil
      Yep that sounds like similar thing, GST.. You have to charge it but you can claim some of it back by stating what gst you have paid on things for your business.
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  • Profile picture of the author roley
    Now i wonder how the GST would apply to clickbank sales
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