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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
24 to 36 countries? Seriously? That's your idea of a modest international business...?
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Yes, "modest" sounds about right. That would allow you to cover North America, quite a bit of Europe, a bit of Asia / Oceania ...
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That's not even close to how it works. It's up to the retailer in almost all nations to collect sales tax and/or VAT.
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For their local sales, yes, if applicable. But if I buy something from abroad, importing it on my own as it were, I'm responsible for any levies, taxes and duties (VAT is charged as a "import turnover tax" in the same amount). Believe me, I've been doing this for years (as a consumer).
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You really think you can go to your local supermarket and tell them you'll send the sales tax in yourself?
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A supermarket is a bad example, but yes, if you purchase goods for exporting them (there is a certain amount of paperwork involved, obviously) you can get your sales tax back. What I'm trying to say is this: as a seller you usually don't need to be overly concerned with the tax regime of a foreign country. It's somebody else's problem.
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Originally Posted by Fbone
We cant expect Amazon to collect VAT in other countries when they aren't required to collect the tax in the US. By law I am responsible for making sure I remit the appropriate use tax on qualifying purchases.
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Voilą.