It's called "reverse charge". If there is a general tax agreement between your country and the EU, no VAT becomes due at the country of origin (of goods and/or

It's called "reverse charge". If there is a general tax agreement between your country and the EU, no VAT becomes due at the country of origin (of goods and/or services), but you are supposed to declare the purchase locally and pay local VAT, if applicable. There's also usually a marginal sum, below wich goods and services are free of charge (the sum of it, which includes any postage), about EUR 20. (Mind that this mechanism requires tax or VAT IDs on both sides of the transactions, which are to be declared.)