The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is commencing an advertising campaign on behalf of the retail sector in various major national newspapers this morning.
The campaign calls on the government to pass the low value GST legislation which will be in front of the Senate today.
ARA executive director Russell Zimmerman said this will provide a level playing field for Australian retailers.
“Australian retailers are continually having to pay GST while their foreign counterparts do not, and local online and bricks-and-mortar retailers are sick of the constant delays in implementing this tax equality issue," Zimmerman said.
“We do not want to take away the right for consumers to purchase from overseas, however we do need to provide a level playing for Australian retailers.”
“This tax equity issue has been going on for years, now the legislation is in front of the Senate, smaller mum and dad retailers are demanding the legislation to be passed.”