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>Being from Norway I considered buying electronics cheap in the in the US but discovered it was not worth it. Once you factor in the 25% VAT in, the difference
by TMWNN 7y ago
>Being from Norway I considered buying electronics cheap in the in the US but discovered it was not worth it. Once you factor in the 25% VAT in, the difference shrinks.
Nowhere in the US is there a 25% sales tax (the US VAT equivalent); 5-8% is the norm. Some states have no sales tax at all.
- AnssiH 7y agoIf you import electronics from U.S. to Norway you have to pay the Norwegian 25% VAT, not U.S. sales tax.
- mips_avatar 7y agoBut the sales tax savings over VAT pay for your flight from Oslo to nyc. Then you just don’t declare the laptop as a purchase made in USA.
- gaspoweredcat 7y agothis exactly, i almost did it when buying my laptop, also there are tax free states like oregon (im not sure why its just what i read)