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GST for a store in Australia
What Tanqory sets up and charges at checkout for a store based in Australia, and what stays with you. Checked against the product on October 14, 2026.
How your store handles GST
Each line is what the product does for a store based in Australia. You change any of it in Settings, Taxes.
- When you open your store
Your store starts with a GST entry for Australia, pre-filled at 10%. It charges nothing until you switch collecting on.
- Shelf prices
Include GST by default. A buyer in another country with a different rate sees the price re-based to their rate when you choose dynamic display for that market.
- Rates at checkout
Use the rates you set, by country and by region, or connect your own Stripe Tax, TaxJar, or Avalara account and let it work out each rate. If that service cannot answer, checkout falls back to your own rates.
- Tax-exempt buyers
Add a buyer's resale or non-profit certificate to their account. Once you verify it and while it is in date, checkout charges them no GST.
- Digital products
Carry no GST until you switch on tax for digital goods. Check whether Australia taxes your digital sales before you leave it off.
- Special rates
Set a different rate for a product or a collection, and for shipping by country or region.
GST in Australia, from the tax authority
Read from the official source on October 14, 2026. Rules change; the source is the authority.
- Tax authority
Australian Taxation Office
Open the official page- Who must register
A business must register for GST when its GST turnover is AUD 75,000 or more (AUD 150,000 for non-profit organisations), counted over the current month and the previous 11 months, or projected over the current month and the next 11 months.
Open the official page- Your tax number
A business registers free for an 11-digit Australian Business Number (ABN) through the Australian Business Register, which the Australian Taxation Office manages.
Open the official page
What stays with you
- Register for GST when the rules in Australia say you must. The tax authority's page above tells you when.
- File your returns and pay the tax you collected. Tanqory calculates and shows GST at checkout; it does not file or pay it for you.
- Keep your rates right. You confirm each rate your store charges, or connect a tax service that keeps rates current.
GST questions for a store in Australia
Does Tanqory file my GST return?
No. Tanqory calculates GST at checkout and shows it to the buyer. You register with the tax authority, file your returns and pay what you collected.
When do I need to register for GST in Australia?
A business must register for GST when its GST turnover is AUD 75,000 or more (AUD 150,000 for non-profit organisations), counted over the current month and the previous 11 months, or projected over the current month and the next 11 months. Source: Australian Taxation Office, read October 14, 2026.
Which GST rate does my store start with?
10%, pre-filled from the standard rate in Australia. Collecting stays off until you switch it on, and you can change the rate or set special rates for products and collections.
Do my prices include GST?
Yes, by default, because buyers in Australia expect it. You can switch to prices without tax in Settings, Taxes.
Do I charge GST on digital products?
Your store charges none on digital products until you switch on tax for digital goods in Settings, Taxes. Check the rules in Australia before you leave it off.
How we checked
This page was checked against the product on October 14, 2026. The product facts come from Tanqory's tax settings and checkout code; the country facts come from the official pages below.
- Tanqory's tax settings, checkout tax calculation and store setup
- Australian Taxation Office
- Your tax number: business.gov.au