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Palau imposes 10% GST foreign providers of digital services 2023

GST implementation includes remote providers of digital service to consumers

Following the Republic of Palau’s introduction of a 10% Goods and Services (GST) to replace the old turnover tax, Gross Revenue Tax, it has been confirmed that GST is due on offshore provision of digital or remote services to consumers.

There is a USD $300,000 threshold, below which no registration is required.

Palau GST implementation of a 10% indirect tax came into effect on 1 January 2023.

Palau is an archipelago of over 500 islands, part of the Micronesia region in the western Pacific Ocean

Asia Pacific VAT on digital services

Comments (click for details) Rate Date Threshold Comments
Australia 10% Jul 2017 AUD $75,000
Azerbaijan 12% Jan 2017
Armenia 20% Jan 2022 AMD 115million
Bangladesh 5% - 15% Jul 2019 B2B and B2C
Bhutan 7% Jul 2021 Nu 5million
Cambodia 10% Mar 2022 KHR 250m
China 6%-13% N/a Nil Withholding VAT; B2B and B2C
Cook Island 15% 2019 NZ$ 40,000
Fiji 9% TBC FJD 300,000
India 18% Jul 2017 -
Indonesia 11% Aug 2020 IDR600m or 12k customers
Japan 10% Oct 2015 JPY 10 million
Kazakhstan 12% Jan 2022 Nil
Kiribati 12.5% 2017 AU$ 100,000
Kyrgyzstan 12% Jan 2022 Nil
Laos 10% Feb 2022 LAK 400m
Malaysia 8% Jan 2020 RM500,000
Nepal 13% Jul 2022 Rupees 2m Also 2% DST
New Caledonia 11% 2020 XPF 7.5 million
New Zealand 15% Oct 2016 NZD 60,000
Pakistan 2% Sep 2021 Nil Marketplace Withholding VAT
Palau 10% Jan 2023 $300,000
Philippines 12% May 2025 P 3million
Singapore 9% Jan 2020 S$ 100,000
South Korea 10% Jul 2015 Nil
Sri Lanka 18% 2025? LKR 60m Proposals only
Taiwan 5% May 2017 NTD 480,000
Tajikistan 14% Jan 2021
Thailand 7% Sep 2021 1.8m Baht
Uzbekistan 12% Jan 2020 Nil
Vietnam 10% Dec 2020

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