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Originally Posted by andreabc
In the EU, Amazon collects VAT for all physical goods according to the destination country.
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This isn't correct (or is technically correct, but misses the point).
If the item is cheap enough (I believe the limit is GBP 18 for UK customs), the item is exempt from import duty.
So if you order a DVD from Amazon, it will be shipped from their Jersey outfiit (Indigo Starfish), which is not part of the EU, so it is not required to collect VAT, and the item is cheap enough that it (on your behalf) is not required to pay import duty, so no taxes are paid.
(Technically Indigo Starfish are an "independent preferred merchant")