# Kintsugi Sales Tax Guides for the Asia-Pacific region

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GST, VAT, and consumption tax guides across Asia-Pacific markets. Compare rates, registration thresholds, and filing rules by country for 2026 with Kintsugi.

The ultimate guides to mastering GST, VAT and consumption tax across Asia-Pacific. From Australia’s GST to Japan’s Consumption Tax, our expert-crafted resources give you the clarity and confidence to navigate every scenario with ease.

## Asia-Pacific Sales Tax Guides

Australia's GST is 10%, with registration required at AUD 75,000 turnover. Non-residents selling digital products register too. See 2026 rates and rules.

Bangladesh's VAT is 15%, and non-resident digital sellers register and appoint a VAT agent. See 2026 rates, registration, and filing rules.

Cambodia's VAT is 10%, and non-resident digital sellers register above KHR 250M (~USD 62,500). See 2026 rates, registration, and filing rules.

China's VAT runs at 13%, 9%, and 6% (SaaS 6%). Under the 2026 VAT Law, cross-border services are collected via buyer withholding. See 2026 rates and rules.

Hong Kong has no VAT, GST, or sales tax — you register for nothing and file nothing on the consumption-tax side. See what this means for sellers in 2026.

India simplified GST to 5% and 18% slabs (40% on luxury/sin goods) in 2026. SaaS and OIDAR are taxed at 18%. See 2026 rates, registration, and rules.

Indonesia's VAT (PPN) is an effective 11%, and foreign digital sellers register as PMSE collectors above IDR 600M. See 2026 rates and rules.

Japan's consumption tax (JCT) is 10% (8% reduced on food). Non-resident digital sellers register and charge JCT. See 2026 rates and rules.

Malaysia levies SST, not VAT: service tax is 8% and foreign digital sellers register above RM 500,000. See 2026 rates, registration, and filing rules.

Nepal's VAT is 13%, and non-resident digital sellers register above NPR 3M and also owe a 2% Digital Service Tax. See 2026 rates and rules.

New Zealand's GST is 15%, with registration required at NZD 60,000 turnover. Offshore remote-services sellers register too. See 2026 rates and rules.

Pakistan splits sales tax: 18% federal on goods and 15–16% provincial on services (SaaS taxed provincially, with reduced IT rates). See 2026 rules.