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Most Australian expenses contain GST (Goods and services tax). GST is known as VAT (Value Added Tax) in other parts of the world.
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The GST rate in Australia is 10%. It is already included in the goods or services that you pay for
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Foreign organisations that visit or transact with Australia will have Australian expenses. These expenses may include items such as:
Hotel accommodation
Meals
Domestic flights within Australia
Purchase of goods
Legal fees
Conference Fees
Exhibition Fees
Venue Hire
Etc
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Australian tax rules allow for foreign entities (governments agencies, sporting bodies, businesses, etc) to claim back the Australian GST that they have already paid for.
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The practise (whereby foreign organisation can claim back GST/VAT contained in their official expenses) is common to most of the countries that have the GST/VAT system.
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Contact us for your obligation-free consultation to start claiming your Australian GST refunds today. We would love to help your organisation.