VATMOSS
I must admit that I'm generally in favour of the idea of the EU, but this whole VAT thing really makes me wonder - Uk govt quite sensibly accepts the idea of de minimis and exempts very small businesses from registering for VAT. Why can't the EU do the same?
And I'm sure the Amazon lawyers are currently working flat out to come up with a new loophole - e.g. every customer asks for the goods to be delivered to their 'residence' at No. 1 Amazon Subsidiary Crescent, Luxembourg, where the householder, Mrs Anne Mazon will kindly forward the stuff, free of charge, to their 'holiday' address in Croydon, Berlin or Piotrków Trybunalski. Luxumbourg VAT rates will apply....