Price Wrong?

[1magus]

I went to my google checkout link and it said 251 Euros total but it converted that to 381 USD. How is this right? Unless the Euros priced changed shouldn't 250 euros be 314 bucks? Even with 24 dollar shipping that is still only around 340 bucks. Where is this extra 40 coming from? 350 + 25 nevermind this topic is worthless.

 

[atomicthumbs]

includes VAT tax

 

[itsmyusername]

includes VAT tax

Value Added Tax tax?!

 

[lulzfish]

includes VAT tax

Value Added Tax tax?!

UK equivalent of the "Tax on frivolous taxes" here in the US.

 

[quartercast]

Dis topic be wortless mon. Seriously, why is it worthless?

 

[Pleng]

includes VAT tax

Value Added Tax tax?!

UK equivalent of the "Tax on frivolous taxes" here in the US.

whoooosh!

 

[Asmo]

Shouldn't a non-EU order be exempt from VAT?

 

[milkshake]

no because you purchasing it from the UK right? for example if you go to any UK website amazon.co.uk or play.com for example you will pay 17.5% on every purchase even though you live outside the EU also in reverse if I buy something from an American store for example (I live in the UK) when it eventually comes from America to the UK no doubt I will get import tax to compensate for the lack of VAT because the government need to make money anyway they can, so if they think that I could save money buying abroad they will get my with import tax so that its almost pointless buying from abroad lol.

 

[Asmo]

If you (in the EU) buy from a US store you don't pay their sales tax - your local customs will come into play if your package is checked. The sales tax (their 'VAT') is never added to the final total. The same is done the other way - that's why the VAT is shown on the final amount rather than globally added to the product prices. If you order from Amazon.co.uk and are a US (or other non EU) resident with a US shipping address, the UK VAT will not apply to the final total.

The same works in the other direction, any sales outside the EU don't have to pay 'our' VAT for goods that are demonstrably exported (ie all mail order).
If the goods are bought by a non-EU resident who is actually IN the EU, the VAT can be reclaimed by demonstrating that the goods left the EU in your posession (there are a number of 'Tax Free Shopping' services that perform this service at the airport for a small fee).

Just did a quick conversion on XE.com and it looks like the 251 price is actually Sterling (GBP) not Euros, as 251 UK Pounds = approx 381 US Dollars

 

[milkshake]

amazon was a bad example because they have international variants but play.com wouldnt care about you being outside of the us would they?

 

[Asmo]

amazon was a bad example because they have international variants but play.com wouldnt care about you being outside of the us would they?

It's not up to them (whether they care or not!) It's the rules. When goods are exported outside the EU (or vice versa) if they charged VAT they could simply pocket that cash and put 'export - VAT free' on their own records. An export invoice to a non-EU destination would be incorrect if it had VAT applied on it (just as one from the US with local sales tax would). Certainly, any big sites wouldn't get away with it.

 

[milkshake]

wow i bet you work for the post office

 

[Asmo]

wow i bet you work for the post office

No, but I spent some years importing and exporting Video Games worldwide! The paperwork still haunts me...
I did manage to acquire lots, and lots, of stuff as a result though

 

[milkshake]

wow cool job cool perks?

 

[hydzior]

I think that people that own companies can buy stuff without tax ,or import good without it . Normal people buying something from other country are paying local and import tax/customs .

 

[craigix]

You don't pay VAT if you're outside the EU.

 

[neko]

You don't pay VAT if you're outside the EU.

You still need to fix the price on gbax.com

 

[shillbert]

That is the page I was using to work out what the UK price would be for a 2nd batch unit.

 

[neko]

this page is to be ashamed of

and name it something other than pandoraxxx.html. The first time I saw that link, I thought it might be porn.

 

[hedwards]

I think that people that own companies can buy stuff without tax ,or import good without it . Normal people buying something from other country are paying local and import tax/customs .

They can, but it's because that's how they avoid double dipping it. I'm not sure about in the EU, but here in the US, items that are purchased for resale won't be charged sales tax, as the sales tax gets tacked on at the end when the end user purchases the item. It's a way for the tax to be the most without multiple taxes.