Thanks for the information! I've bought from Germany
before (always over the internet) and this is the
first time I've been hit with it!! So it confused me!
I apreciate the information!
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> MWST is a kind of V.A.T. Taxation system is a
> completely different in
> Germany. If you buy any good from Germany you must
> pay plus 16% (since
> April,1 1998) MWST unless you are a citizen of
> European Union. If you are
> living in any country which is a member of European
> Union and you bought
> merchandise so you should pay for 16%MWST but you
> can get it back in your
> country when you register your invoice
> (MWST-R�ckerstattung). But in your
> case you should pay for this charge (MWST) if you
> want to buy that
> merchandise.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ruth Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 6:27 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [SaF] Customs tax
>
>
>
> Help, I need advice. I am transacting a deal
> with a German merchant. They are charging
> outrageous
> 16% MWST German tax (not applicable to US buyers).
> I
> got the merchant to take off the tax, but the
> trade-off is now the merchant says she has to ship
> the
> package as "merchandise" instead of a "gift". The
> package will have to go through Customs and I will
> pay
> customs duty I guess. Is this 16% deduction ($120)
> worth the gamble of paying an unknown customs duty
> tax? And how or where would I go to find out how
> much
> the tax would be? I have done about 3 hours of
> searching (even the Customs web-site) with no luck
> so
> far. Thanks for any and all help!
> Ruth
>
>
>
> Here are my questions - if anybody can help
> PLEASE offer me some advice. Has
> anybody ever paid Customs duty buying items over
> the internet?
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