Amazon geoblocks Australia from US site

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To avoid new GST rules.

Amazon geoblocks Australia from US site
Amazon.com will force Australians to use its Australian website instead of its much larger US site to avoid having to impose GST on purchases worth less than $1000. The retail giant said it would subject Australians to geoblocking from July 1, when a 10 percent GST applies to all imported ...

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