> Honestly, VAT is one of the most puzzling aspects of trying to do any trade with people/entities in Europe, USA is pretty much the only major country that do

> Honestly, VAT is one of the most puzzling aspects of trying to do any trade with people/entities in Europe, USA is pretty much the only major country that does not apply VAT. As of 2018, 166 of the 193 countries with full UN membership employ a VAT [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-added_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-added_tax