06-20-2006, 09:47 AM | #1 |
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Purchasing iLiad without VAT
As a USian who is a potential purchaser of an iLiad, I'd like to know whether anyone has yet made a purchase without VAT. How does that work, anyway?
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06-21-2006, 12:13 AM | #3 | |
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Anyone in the US invited?
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06-21-2006, 02:30 AM | #4 |
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customers from outside the EU are suppposed to start receiving invitations in July if I remember correctly.
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06-21-2006, 03:50 AM | #5 |
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And i don't think that you can avoid VAT if you are not a company inside the EU ?
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06-21-2006, 04:36 AM | #6 |
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As I undersand it for the EU:
If you don't pay at point of sale, you would technically be liable for the tax when it enters your country. But I know UK customs is somewhat lax when letting parcels through. I have had several huge parcels delivered over the past year. All cost about the same. Only one of them required me to pay a customs fee. Also, for UK, you will still be liable for duty I think. (just tried to check with a mate who works for customs, but he diddn't know, as he's merely a techie) Last edited by Riocaz; 06-21-2006 at 04:42 AM. |
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Thats fine but VAT is something Irex has to pay and they charge it to you if they have to. If they don't have to (like for costumers who are companies within the EU) they don't charge you the VAT. Thats how it works. It's no tax that will charged by your home land costum when your parcel pass the costum ... (from what i know about international VAT)
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Question definitively answered
Now that the web shop is open (at least to MobileReaders who acknowledge that it's a beta), my question has been definitively answered! They're charging the USD equivalent of Euros549 (within a penny or two), so the VAT is NOT included for US purchasers!
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