could some one make a few things clear to me according to VAT? I was going to buy a few things at UK internet-shop, and saw this "If you live within the UK or EU, all our prices are inclusive of VAT at 17.5%. Any invoice e-mails you receive from us will reflect this. If you require our VAT number, this can be supplied on request." So, I thought that each purchase for example for £100 for EU citizen would be at the cost of £85.11 for overseas customer (as VAT should be excluded from the price). I wrote an e-mail to the shop and here was their answer:
We don't add anything here the subtotal isn't £85.11 for overseas cusomers it's £100, there's no subtotal for someone in britain either, they simply pay £100 that includes VAT, for overseas customers the £100 does not include any VAT.
How could it be? Maybe I missed something, but it sounds to me like... like you try to get a taxi in London
- Where to? - To the XXX - That will cost you 30£... You're british, right? - No, I'm american... - £50 and let's go.
The correct price to pay is £100 which does include vat at 17.5%. However if you are vat registered in your country then the vat does not need to be charged but you will need to supply your vat number to the supplier.
I mean if I buy as overseas customer (outside UK) - should it be £85.11 or £100? Seller says a £100, but that's the price + VAT. But if no VAT is charged so what makes the price for non-EU customers as big as price+VAT for EU customers?
