Australian Based Businesses Selling to New Zealand

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Topic summary

  • Guidance sought on taxes and Shopify setup for selling from Australia to New Zealand.
  • Poster presumes exports are GST-free in Australia (GST = Goods and Services Tax) and asks whether NZ customers should be charged duties/customs, and where such payments are remitted.
  • Requests practical steps in Shopify for configuring cross-border tax collection.
  • No responses or decisions yet; key questions about NZ import duties/tax obligations and remittance remain open.
Summarized with AI on February 7. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi All,

I’m looking for some guidance on taxes for selling from Australia to NZ and how to set that up in Shopify.

Presume goods sold are (Aus) gst-free, but do I need to charge duties to NZ customers and where are they paid to?

Thanks,

Ed