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Old 15.10.2008, 12:20
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Re: Import tax on internet purchases

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Thanks Smitty, but that scenario is by no means certain, plenty of German/Italian/Spanish and UK etailers have either said that they will not sell ex-VAT or else I must send them the tax receipt for re-imbursement.

For shipping to outside of the EU (Switzerland)? That's not allowed, how very naughty of them... Why is it naughty? Because they know damn well that they don't need to pay the VAT for sales to outside of the EU to their respective government so by buying from them you increase their profits starting at 15% (depending on the country you import from). I've had companies try this and a simple you know you're not allowed to do that, I'll take my business elsewhere usually has them come running back tails between their legs.
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