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Originally Posted by boxcorner
"Amazon.co.uk is required by law to collect VAT on orders for goods (including e-Books) dispatched to most countries within the European Union. For EU customers outside of the UK, amounts of VAT charged are in accordance with the local legislation in each country."
"In the UK, the VAT rate is 0% on a number of select items, including books ..."
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Books, yes, but not eBooks. Under the EU's e-commerce VAT directive, downloads of digital items such as MP3 files and eBooks are required to be charged the full rate of VAT.