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GST on Printer Leases
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What is GST on Printer Leases?
Printer lease payments attract GST at 10%. Quotes are usually shown ex GST, and GST-registered businesses can generally claim the GST back.
In Australia, printer and copier lease payments are subject to GST (Goods and Services Tax) at 10%.
Lease quotes are generally presented excluding GST (ex GST), with GST added at invoicing.
Businesses registered for GST can generally claim the GST component of each monthly lease payment as an input tax credit on their Business Activity Statement (BAS), which effectively reduces the net cost.
Where a provider bills a cost per page (CPP) charge, it is subject to GST on the same basis.
A LeasemyPrinter lease carries no per page charge, and all LeasemyPrinter lease pricing is quoted ex GST.
Confirm the GST treatment for your business structure with your accountant.
In short
- Lease payments include GST at 10%.
- Quotes are usually shown ex GST.
- GST-registered businesses can generally claim it back on the BAS.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I claim the GST on a printer lease?
Printer and copier lease payments attract GST at 10%, and quotes are usually shown ex GST.
A business registered for GST can generally claim the GST component of each payment as an input tax credit on its BAS, which reduces the net cost.
Confirm the treatment for your business structure with your accountant.
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Related terms
- Cost Per Page (CPP)Cost per page (CPP) is an industry billing model where each page a leased printer produces carries a separate charge, common on managed print contracts.
- OpEx vs CapExOpEx is the day to day cost of running a business. CapEx is one-off spending on owned assets. A printer lease is generally OpEx.
- Operating LeaseAn operating lease lets a business use equipment such as a printer for a fixed term and return it at the end, without taking ownership.
- PPSRThe PPSR is the national register that records who has a financial claim over equipment, so a buyer can check whether a machine is already financed.
- Residual ValueResidual value is the estimated worth of leased equipment at the end of the term, and it determines who carries the end of lease risk.
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