Can I see where my buyers are from without a shipping address?

gdsn
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Hi Everyone

 

I have recently asked to pay taxes only on those buyers from within my country, Canada. However, since I deliver my products and services entirely electronically, I have never required to know the residence of the purchaser. Is there a way for me to get a general overview of where payments have come from and how much? All I would need is to know if they are in Canada or not so that I can pay GST on that amount 

 

Similarly, is there a way that I can tell, based on the notice I get of a purchase, of where that purchase originates? This will help in future tax years of my business. 

 

I dont need to know the address of the people placing orders and I want to respect their privacy. I just want to make sure I know if the sale originates from the country in which my buisiness is based

 

thank you in advance for your guidance, feedback, and answers

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kernowlass
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Whatever you are selling when a buyer pays then you have their shipping address anyway.

 

If you have not got their address then it sounds as if you may be accepting friends / family payments which is not allowed if you are a seller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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gdsn
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Thank you for your response. My account is clearly a seller account and I never see the shipping address from my buyers because I don't require it. I also pay for goods and services for my business via PayPal and have never provided my shipping address because they don't need it. If that shipping address is recorded somewhere, I would love to be able to access that information, but only to ascertain what country the sales have come from, nothing else. So my question actually is, is there any analytic function that allows me to see from which places in the world, and in what percentage, my sales are coming from? Anyone who can help with accurate guidance or direction is greatly appreciated. Thank You
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kernowlass
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As a seller when i receive a payment to my seller account via goods / services or from ebay the buyers address is on the email i receive from paypal and in the transaction history details of the payment.

 

When i pay a seller they receive my address automatically so they can send my item.

 

If you want another response or i have not interpreted your query correctly then feel free to contact customer services.

 

 

 

 

 

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