At what amount does Shopee start to charge tax? What is the tax policy?

Merchants who open online stores need to pay taxes. If the income is not very high, then there is no need to pay taxes. This article will talk about how much does Shopee start to charge taxes?

According to current regulations, Shopee Taiwan has set the tariff threshold at NTD 2,000, so any purchase over NTD 2,000 will be taxed.

For packages exceeding NTD2,000 at Taiwan sites, if taxes are generated, the platform will charge the seller the actual customs taxes. According to customs requirements, the system will automatically prompt the buyer to provide their ID number. If there are any inquiries from buyers, please inform the buyer to query the site's help center or call Taiwan customer service 02-66366559.

What is the tax policy?

Indonesia’s import duties on goods:

The policy clearly states that for goods below US$3, the platform will charge a 10% tax, and for goods above US$3, a tax of 17%-50% will be levied depending on the category of the product.

The implementation of this policy actually means that the operating costs of goods sold to Indonesia will increase in the future. Sellers will definitely have to recalculate their operations.

Shopee platform later said that the policy is not static and may be adjusted later. The platform also gave a solution: the tariff is borne by the buyer, and the tariff amount is displayed when the order is settled. Therefore, sellers do not need to rush to raise prices for the time being.

From another perspective, the implementation of this policy has raised the threshold for goods to enter Indonesia, and for sellers, it is also a test of survival of the fittest. If sellers want to gain a foothold in Indonesia, they must provide buyers with more competitive services on the basis of price increases, and this healthy development will also promote further improvement of the platform. It will enable the platform to make further adjustments and explorations from "barbaric growth" to "branding" and "verticalization".

Generally speaking, Shopee Taiwan needs to pay tax for any purchase over NT$2,000. For products priced below US$3, the platform charges a 10% tax.