On Tue, 13 May 2003 08:25:42 -0300
"John Hudson" <13874@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> From: <Jez.Cunningham@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Tuesday, 13 May, 2003 08:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Duties to Belgium
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> > The answer will be "don't do it".
> > In Belgium, VAT (Sales Tax) is applicable at 21%, plus random
> > duties according to an unfathomable commodity/tariff scheme, plus
> > customs clearance agency charges (plus VAT on this too).
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> > jez
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> Don't you think that a 21ales tax would prompt a tax revolt and
> a huge underground economy? Perhaps it does.
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Welcome to Denmark - the country of a 25% VAT.
I do not know that Danes are any more subject to underground economy
than others :)
--thomas
(Dane in exile...)
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Thomas Heide Clausen
Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
M.Sc in Computer Engineering
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