Hello,
99% of the Sellers use ebay India to sell New products and only 1% may be using it for selling Old things, lying around.
There are many Sellers who specialises in selling 2nd hand Mobile sets ... and it's their business.
Selling goods, even worth Rs.1 outside the State, one needs to have a Sales Tax Number. The exemption upto a certain amount is only there when you are selling within your own State.
ebay says that they provide a platform for these transactions and it's the duty of the Seller to abide by the Government Laws.
But if the system provided by ebay is against the Sales Tax laws then ebay too, has a liability.
For all Inter-state transactions charging CST should be compulsory as per the Item Category. It must be compulsory for all Sellers to provide the Sales Tax / TIN Number if they are selling goods outside their State.
This will not only bring ...
1. Clarity in the system,
2. Weed out grey market goods,
3. Create level playing field for Sellers
.... but also help the Sales Tax department to collect proper revenue.
Young Enterpreneors trying to make a living out of ebay may otherwise one day find themselves in a tricky situation .... just because of un-awareness of Sales Tax laws.
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best regards
Umang Midha
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best regards
Umang Midha