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Global‑e can collect and pay taxes on behalf of your company for certain countries or regions depending on where your entity is registered. Each country or region has a different VAT or GST rate and duty thresholds. Global‑e will be able to collect and pay duties depending on certain thresholds. The following specifies each country or region’s VAT/GST rates and duty thresholds and whether Global e can collect and pay them on your behalf. Australia
  • 10% GST on every order
  • Duties, Import fee, and CCF above 1000 AUD
  • Orders below 1000 AUD taxes are paid directly by Global‑e to the local authorities. For orders above 1000 AUD, the courier is responsible to pay the D&T.
New Zealand
  • 15% GST on every order
  • Duties, Import fee, and CCF above 1000 NZD
  • Orders below 1000 NZD are paid directly by Global‑e to the local authorities. For orders above 1000 NZD, the courier is responsible to pay the D&T.
United Kingdom
  • 20% VAT on every order
  • Duties and CCF above 135 GBP
  • Orders below 135 GBP are paid directly by Global‑e to the local authorities. For orders above 135 GBP, the courier is responsible to pay the D&T.
Switzerland
  • 7% VAT on every order
  • Duties and CCF above 65 CHF
  • Taxes on all orders are paid directly by Global‑e to the local authorities
    • Shipments are sent as DDU, even above the duties threshold of 65 CHF
    • The VAT registration number appears also on the commercial invoice
Norway
  • 25% VAT on every order
  • Duties and CCF above 3000 NOK based only on one item
  • Orders with all products below 3000 NOK are paid directly by Global‑e to the local authorities. For orders above 3000 NOK, the courier is responsible to pay the D&T.
EU (all EU countries)
  • VAT on every order (based on shipping country)
  • Duties above 150 EUR
  • Orders below\equal 150 EUR paid by Global‑e to the local authorities. For orders above 150EUR, the courier is responsible to pay the D&T.
Countries from which Global e collects taxes and pays to the local authorities
Merchant CountryDestination CountryTax Collected By Global‑eStart Date
UKAustraliaYes01/11/2019
USAustraliaYes01/11/2019
FRAustraliaYes01/11/2019
NLAustraliaYes20/03/2020
ESAustraliaYes01/01/2021
ILAustraliaNo–
UKNew ZealandYes01/12/2019
USNew ZealandYes01/12/2019
FRNew ZealandYes01/05/2020
NLNew ZealandYes01/05/2020
ESNew ZealandNo01/10/2021
AUNew ZealandYes01/07/2021
CHNew ZealandYes01/09/2021
ILNew ZealandNo–
UKSwitzerlandYes01/12/2019
USSwitzerlandYes01/05/2020
FRSwitzerlandYes01/05/2020
NLSwitzerlandYes01/05/2020
ILSwitzerlandNo–
UKNorwayYes01/05/2020
USNorwayYes01/05/2020
FRNorwayYes01/05/2020
NLNorwayYes01/05/2020
ILNorwayYes01/05/2020
ESNorwayYes01/05/2020
CANorwayYes01/09/2021
CHNorwayNo01/08/2021
USUnited KingdomYes01/01/2021
FRUnited KingdomYes01/01/2021
NLUnited KingdomYes01/01/2021
ILUnited KingdomYes01/01/2021
ESUnited KingdomYes01/01/2021
CAUnited KingdomYes01/01/2021
CAEUYes01/07/2021
USEUYes01/07/2021
UKEUYes01/07/2010
US Sales Tax Collected by Global-e
Merchant CountryUS Sales TaxStart Date
UKYes01/01/2020
FRYes01/09/2020
NLYes01/05/2020
ILNo–
ESNo–
USNo01/07/2021