Thread: I think we are about to get F******

I don't have a huge beef with paying GST. The reality of international shopping for me, is that a lot of the things I want, you simply can't just go out and buy in New Zealand. I usually find that certain things that are available here, are poor quality at high cost, or at a price that does not justify the purchase of the item. I don't have a lot of money to spend on my hobbies after the bills are payed, why should I be forced by the govt and outdated business models to pay extortionate amounts for a product that is clearly inferior for the money? This is with regards to international companies having to register with IRD and sort out our tax at their end. It will kill online shopping, which is what local bricks and mortar businesses will want. Welcome back to the 80's New Zealand. Seriously this is capitalism and the free market in it's finest form - the consumer dictating the market. Local business need to embrace it and evolve. Or FOAD for our benefit.