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That's a long time ago. Aliexpress started asking me for this stuff only few months ago, which I believe is when EU made getting the info mandatory - that was d
by emteycz 5y ago
That's a long time ago. Aliexpress started asking me for this stuff only few months ago, which I believe is when EU made getting the info mandatory - that was definitely post-brexit.
- OJFord 5y agoWell.. I suppose that's a matter of perspective, but if that's such a recent change then fair enough! What's the purpose of it? Does it have to be recorded & kept (in case police want to ask 'who bought x' or 'what did y buy' or something?) or is it just to check that the purchaser matches the billing details (fraud prevention?)?
- emteycz 5y agoIt's because of collecting VAT and import taxes and then redistributing the money to the relevant countries, I believe. Companies used to pay customs and import taxes in the port where a shipment arrived, often under favored terms, which the other countries didn't like.