Australia's Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a broad-based consumption tax, currently charged at the rate of 10% on the sale of most goods and services and other things in Australia...... This article provides a wealth of tax information, links and resources for Australian based e-businesses.

The United States remains the only OECD member country without VAT (Value Added Tax), however sales taxes in the United States exist but operate at the sub-federal level. If you are charging sales tax, you need be familiar with applicable rates........... This article provides a wealth of tax information, links and resources for USA based e-businesses.....

In the UK there are three different rates of VAT (Value Added Tax) - Standard, Reduced and Zero. which apply to different types of goods and services. In addition, some goods and services are exempt from VAT, while others are outside the scope of VAT........ This article provides a wealth of tax information, links and resources for UK based e-businesses.

The recent global financial crisis affected different businesses in different ways. However, regardless of your business type, it meant, even if only temporarily, that most consumers reigned in their spending & investors may still be cautious about investing in some businesses, especially in new, low-profit, or slow return ventures, or worse - those needing to re-finance due to hardship.

So how do you counteract this situation until things have improved?