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I'm not from the US, what are the sales taxes (VAT) there? I mean for personal purchase. I wonder casue $1 = 1£ once again. So the $399 US price (net) becomes
by haunter 8y ago
I'm not from the US, what are the sales taxes (VAT) there? I mean for personal purchase.
I wonder casue $1 = 1£ once again. So the $399 US price (net) becomes 399£ (gross) which is $522 atm.
- eugeniub 8y agoSales tax is not included in the price, so if you buy the $399 phone, the sales tax is added on top of $399. The amount depends on state and city laws. Usually about 7.75%, so the $399 phone would cost about 430 total.
- pwinnski 8y agoWe don't have a VAT. Each state/city has its own "sales tax" rate, which is the closest equivalent, and those vary from 0% to more than 10%.
- Twirrim 8y agoThere's three tiers that I'm aware of, state, county, and city. So much fun. I don't envy anyone that has to figure this mess out.
- ianmcgowan 8y agoThat would be nice. I work with leasing software and you’re right not to envy :-). There’s also county and city transit taxes. And if you are purchasing equipment from out of state and don’t pay sales tax, some localities charge a use tax which is a parallel system with its own rates and rules. Fun stuff!
- neaden 8y agoSales tax in the US is a local thing, some states have 0, some about 10%. Then cities or other local bodies can have a sales tax on top of that.
- froindt 8y agoNo universal sales tax, it varies by locale. Sometimes specific blocks or neighborhoods have different sales taxes than surrounding areas. For rough reference, is not uncommon to see 7% sales tax. Sometimes higher in bigger cities.
- ksec 8y agoA 20% VAT on top of $399 is $479. which is about £369, so you are paying £30 more, I guess that is fair since the consumer protection (?) are better than in the US?