DC2644 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Hi I'm a new user so sorry if this has been answered before. I live in UK and have just discovered that in order to buy a modelpack I get billed $59 instead of $49. Why do I have to pay extra just because I'm in UK? Thanks Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Arkadin Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Thank the EU tax directive that came in a short while back, you now have tax calculated for your country. For us Brits it's 20%. Maybe check this offer: http://line6.com/support/topic/19793-to-sell-fx-junkie-metalshop-collector-classic-packs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2644 Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Thanks for that. Should have known the frikking EU would be involved somewhere!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybone Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Not forgetting PayPal's "Conversion Rate" fee, which add's a bit more on top of what you pay. And it's not an EU thing, it's just paying good old UK VAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Arkadin Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 And it's not an EU thing, it's just paying good old UK VAT. Incorrect. A new tax derictive from the EU came on 1st January 2015, which has definitely affected small (known as micro) businesses: An article from before the new laws came into operation: http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2014/nov/25/new-eu-vat-regulations-threaten-micro-businesses A little explanation from a petition: The new EU VAT regulations coming into force on 1 Jan 2015 change the way in which VAT (consumer tax) is charged on digital services - instead of the tax rate being applied according to where the supplier is located, the seller must determine where the buyer is located and apply the relevant local rate of tax to the purchaser. So that means if you live in Italy and someone in Germany purchases your digital file, you need to pay VAT at the German rate to the German authorities. Just to be clear, that's a total of 75 different tax rates across 28 different markets! What this means for micro businesses is setting up 75 different tax rates on their website. For people who sell tiny £4 sample files, for instance, it's not worth paying for the tax calculation software versus the money received from selling such tiny sums and some have simply shut up shop as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybone Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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