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VonMisk
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 Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 13:33 Post subject: Purchases via Internet and VAT |
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Can someone explain to me why in some cases I don't pay my country's VAT when I buy things from abroad via Internet and sometimes I have to pay the VAT?
I wasn't forced to pay VAT when I bought games from Steam, GOG or Indie Bundles but when I would like to buy Gnomoria or Defender's Quest from the devs suddenly I have to pay the VAT too.
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garus
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 13:39 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 13:40 Post subject: |
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You pay VAT in all cases if you buy from EU countries. Some just don't list it on the receipt and pay it for you, but generally list higher prices.
Valve pays VAT for you (one of the reasons the prices are higher in EU, and the 50$=50€ policy). I'm assuming amazon has the same policy.
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 13:40 Post subject: |
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Because VAT is included in the price on Steam, GOG or Indie Bundles.
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VonMisk
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 13:49 Post subject: |
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Okay. Thanks. :selffacepalm:
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 14:42 Post subject: |
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amazon even adapts it within the EU, when i order from german amazon prices are with 16% VAT, but on checkout when it sees im in belgium it changes it into 21% VAT
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 14:47 Post subject: |
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Then why don't I pay VAT from GMG?
| Lutzifer wrote: | | and yes, mine is only average |
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garus
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 15:09 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 15:12 Post subject: |
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Steam Dishonored 50eur
GMG Dishonored(EU) (steam key) 60$
Steam XCom 50eur
GMG XCom (steam key) 50$
edit: at the time of preorders
hmm are you sure?
Then how are they lowering the price so much?
| Lutzifer wrote: | | and yes, mine is only average |
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 16:00 Post subject: |
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| StrEagle wrote: | | hmm are you sure? |
Yes.
| Quote: | | Then how are they lowering the price so much? |
By cutting into their profit.
VAT is 20% here.
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Frant
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 16:24 Post subject: |
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| StrEagle wrote: | Steam Dishonored 50eur
GMG Dishonored(EU) (steam key) 60$
Steam XCom 50eur
GMG XCom (steam key) 50$
edit: at the time of preorders
hmm are you sure?
Then how are they lowering the price so much? |
Just to make sense of it:
€50 = $64.88
$50 = €35.50
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That could possibly be why GMG have lower prices, they don't have to pay US VAT before they also add EU VAT, or vice versa.
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| Posted: Tue, 30th Oct 2012 16:43 Post subject: |
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Retailers, importers and similar don't have to pay VAT/sales tax. It only applies to end consumers AFAIK, so I doubt that's the reason.
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