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Originally Posted by jersysman
That's because with VAT (correct me if I am wrong) you pay or collect a standard fee, whatever it may be, i.e. 10%, 20%, etc. If you had to collect sales tax, you would need to know over 50 different rates (50 states that vary by county and city). It would be a nightmare for someone who just wants to sell some surplus books.
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But the point is that eBay does all for you. You don't pay the VAT - eBay does. Is there any reason that it couldn't do the same for sales tax? eBay knows where the buyer lives, and could presumably do all the appropriate calculations and make the payment automatically.