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There are no customs, but you still have to pay import tax of the same amount as VAT would have been if you had bought the item locally as a consumer, at least
by claudius 12y ago
There are no customs, but you still have to pay import tax of the same amount as VAT would have been if you had bought the item locally as a consumer, at least that was the case last time I bought something in the US.
- masklinn 12y agoYou have to pay the VAT, which is just that, the VAT. The fundamental problem with locally sourced electronics or "1€ = $1" services is not so much the local VAT as the extra 10-20% on top of the VAT.