Tax Charged on Canadian Book Orders Published Through Lulu
Feb 21, 2024 22:59:51 GMT
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Post by cadbob on Feb 21, 2024 22:59:51 GMT
A couple of quick questions for the Canadians on the board.
When you place an order (where you as the publisher is paying but shipping to someone else) for one of your books you've published through Lulu, Canadians get charged tax on the order. I'm assuming its the 7% GST that we get charged? Correct?
If I'm also correct, this tax is charged even if the book is shipped to the USA or UK.
Following that on, I have a store in the USA who wants to order some of 'my' books. As I'm initially paying for the printing, shipping and tax in the publication of the order (the US bookstore will be charged via invoice for the cost to produce and ship the number of books they want separately), how do I recoup the tax I've paid? This is an expense I have in producing the books in Canada, but should I be recouping that cost (e.g. the tax charged) from the store ordering the books?
For example, if the tax on the order comes to $50.00 should I charge the client the $50?
Or should I not charge the client the tax but offer then a lower discount on the order? (If memory serves me correct, publishers usually give between a 25-40% discount.)
When you place an order (where you as the publisher is paying but shipping to someone else) for one of your books you've published through Lulu, Canadians get charged tax on the order. I'm assuming its the 7% GST that we get charged? Correct?
If I'm also correct, this tax is charged even if the book is shipped to the USA or UK.
Following that on, I have a store in the USA who wants to order some of 'my' books. As I'm initially paying for the printing, shipping and tax in the publication of the order (the US bookstore will be charged via invoice for the cost to produce and ship the number of books they want separately), how do I recoup the tax I've paid? This is an expense I have in producing the books in Canada, but should I be recouping that cost (e.g. the tax charged) from the store ordering the books?
For example, if the tax on the order comes to $50.00 should I charge the client the $50?
Or should I not charge the client the tax but offer then a lower discount on the order? (If memory serves me correct, publishers usually give between a 25-40% discount.)
