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Old 04-17-2025, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by CybrSage View Post
VAT is not charged on things made locally, it is charged on things not made locally.
VAT, in the EU is not charged on things made in the EU, it is on things made in the US and other non-EU countries.
A 20% VAT is simply a 20% tariffs that the consumer pays directly.
This is simply incorrect. VAT is charged at each step of production including the final sale.

Charging VAT on US goods overseas is equivalent to collecting State Sales Tax on foreign goods sold in the US. In both cases the taxing authority collects on the final sales and the consumer pays the tax.
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