Online Store Sales Tax?

[Shadeballs]

I just purchased my first Wii Points through the online store and was charged $1.25 for tax. Not a huge deal, but it surprised me. I thought online transactions were not subject to sales tax unless there was a bricks & mortar store in your state. It just said "Tax" too, not Cook County, or Illinois State Sales Tax. What authority is taxing me? Nintendo Tax Collector?

Anyone else Experience this?

 

[dakuda]

I had the same tax charged. Such is life.

 

[StinkBeetles]

I didnt even notice the tax when i bought my Wii points online. :crazy:

 

[anark]

i'm also curious to know what this tax is... i got taxed online too. same tax...different countries?

Allan!

 

[Shadeballs]

I couldn't find any specifics on the Nintendo website but did find this:

Billing address issues

"For tax purposes, the Wii Shop service has certain requirements for the spelling of city, state abbreviation, and county names, as well as zip code confirmation."

It is strange that someone in Toronto would be charged the same tax as someone in Illinois.

 

[anark]

well... nobody's mentioned how much tax we got charged... so it's possible we're being charged "correctly" according to our geographic location.

 

[Shadeballs]

well... nobody's mentioned how much tax we got charged... so it's possible we're being charged "correctly" according to our geographic location.

I got charged 6.25% ($1.25). What did you get charged?

 

[bigmilk]

i only got charged 0.50 cents, are u talkin about buying them on the wii shop channel, cuz thats what im talking about.

 

[FWELR]

didn't even realize i was getting taxed. ill look when add another 10 to get star fox 64