Current rules mean that neither New Zealand GST nor foreign sales tax apply to roaming charges in many countries, including Australia. READ MORE:* Tax change set to push up cost of overseas roaming charges by 15%* Last Christmas for GST-free internet shopping, as 'Amazon tax' law tabled in ParliamentDon't I pay GST on roaming charges already? The GST charges on the bill pertain to everything except the roaming charges." Spark's Pirie notes, however, that roaming charges have been tending to decline and he expects that trend to continue. For example, when travelling in Egypt, Kiwis would pay its 14 per cent sales tax on roaming, plus New Zealand's 15 per cent GST.

Source: Stuff May 20, 2019 04:07 UTC