Topsymart Customer Tax Policy
Typically, Topsymart only collects payment for the cost of the item plus shipping. As a result, your payment method will only be charged the order total displayed in your shopping cart upon checkout.
Other fees, such as customs, taxes, or VAT may be required for your order under the complete discretion of your local government. These fees and their related policies are neither regulated nor affiliated with Topsymart.
Topsymart adjusts our tax policy procedures depending on the rules and regulations of each locale. You can read more about our Tax Policy here.
VAT Link: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/26/schedule/3/enacted
The rules and obligations regarding VAT/GST and Sales Taxes on importation of goods from remote sellers or via e-commerce marketplace platforms vary from country to country and between the states in the U.S.
When you buy goods from a seller or merchant on our marketplace and it is shipped to your location, the goods may be subject to your local VAT/GST or sales taxes.
The amount of the applicable VAT/GST or sales taxes (if any) depends on your ship to location (e.g. country or U.S. state).
Obligation for Topsymart to collect and remit indirect taxes
As a marketplace platform, Topsymart has the obligation in some countries and U.S. states to collect VAT/GST or sales taxes on behalf of the merchants.
As of February 1, 2021, Topsymart is currently collecting VAT/GST and sales taxes in the following countries/U.S. states:
U.S. States/Territories
Alabama
The following municipalities within Alaska:
Juneau, City & Borough
City of Wasilla
Kenai Peninsula Borough
City of Kenai
City of Homer
City of Seldovia
City of Soldotna
City of Seward
City and Borough of Wrangell
City of Nome
Haines Borough
City of Adak
City of Palmer
City of Cordova
City of Kodiak
City and Borough of Petersburg
City of Gustavus
City of Unalaska
City and Borough of Sitka
City of Dillingham
City and Borough of Yakutat
City of Craig
City of Tenakee Springs
City of Saint Paul
City of Mountain Village
City of Togiak
City of Toksook Bay
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
City of Thorne Bay
City of Bethel
City of Houston
City of Ketchikan
City of Saxman
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado (excluding Colorado home rule city sales and use tax for home rule municipalities not listed below) and the following home rule municipalities within Colorado. Additional cities will be added to the below list at a later date in compliance with the local tax laws and regulations:
City of Boulder
City of Aurora
City of Englewood
City of Denver
City of Pueblo
City of Longmont
City of Gunnison
City of Glenwood Springs
City of Fort Collins
City of Arvada
City of Colorado Springs
Connecticut
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Sweden (for packages shipped through PostNord)
Australia
New Zealand
UK (see below)
Norway
Jurisdictions where Topsymart is not required to collect and remit taxes
Other than the jurisdictions listed above where Topsymart will collect and remit the VAT/GST and sales taxes as a marketplace facilitator, the merchants who make sales through the Topsymart marketplace may have an obligation to collect and remit transaction taxes based on their particular facts and circumstances.
For those jurisdictions where Topsymart is not currently required to collect indirect taxes on behalf of merchants, Topsymart offers (on a voluntary basis) merchants the ability to use the Topsymart Tax Settings and therefore allow Topsymart to collect VAT/GST or sales taxes in countries and U.S. states where Topsymart is registered. If a merchant signs up for this service, indirect taxes will be collected by Topsymart and remitted to the merchant for onward remittance to the applicable tax authority.
In cases where indirect taxes are not charged and collected on the Topsymart marketplace, the end user may be liable for indirect taxes as set forth in the Terms of Service.
UK VAT collection
From January 1, 2021, Topsymart will be responsible for collecting UK VAT on sales of goods delivered to UK consumers where goods are delivered from outside the UK with shipment value of up to and including GBP 135 or goods are shipped from the UK where the selling party is not established in the UK.
In general, if any of the two supplies take place, Topsymart will calculate and collect VAT from the consumer at checkout and remit it to the UK tax authorities.
When the consignment is shipped from outside the UK and the value of the UK end user's purchase is >GBP135, the UK end user is liable to pay any VAT and customs duties on the purchase. To facilitate delivery of the purchase, these charges have been included in the purchase price so the VAT and customs duties can be paid for on the UK end user's behalf by a freight forwarding agent designated by Topsymart or the merchant. When a UK end user purchases an item, they agree to the freight forwarding agent acting on their behalf.