<<I paid CAD$1412 (sales taxes included) for my *ist-DS & 18-55mm kit,
According to Yahoo's currency converter that works out to 858 Euros, quite a big difference from what Jan saw in the store, and I assume there would be some kind of sales taxes on top of the list price of 1099 Euros.>> Most, if not all, european countries have a 17% (or so) VAT (value added tax) included in the price..... it is not added seperately at the time of sale as it is here in the US..... don't know about Canada. Jerry in Houston
