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the most effective way to tap into money flow is via payment system.
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I reckon that hitting the payment system is the easiest way to go as well, and as a further extension, to make it even simpler, ALL goods from overseas get hit with the GST, so the O/S retailers payment systems dont have to pick and choose. If geoblocking on the net is as simple as it is ( to implement and get around ), im sure a std GST could be added based on country of purchase/delivery. Random checking ( with big fines ) at this end would then provide a limited deterrent to getting around it. ie if you can be fined several hundred dollars for not having a $5 train ticket in melb, a several thousand dollar fine for tax evasion would easily fund the checking :-)
Its then up to the purchaser here to go and claim it back if they think they shouldnt pay.
Thats ( partially ) how it worked in Germany when i was there.
Even if you had a passport and or ticket as proof of non residency, you had to pay the VAT and could only claim it back on leaving, once ypou got past customs.
Andrew