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5GT. D34N May 2 @ 4:59pm
Why does Amazon (or equivalent) still include sales tax or VAT?
Can they charge customers the price without taxes? (As in the companies not paying tax) since they are going to only charge the raw cost without any taxes at all (same goes for eBay, Mercari or any online marketplace), but why does Amazon, eBay, etc. still include taxes (imposed by the state or government) rather than voiding them?
Last edited by 5GT. D34N; May 2 @ 5:00pm
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TheStoryteller01 May 2 @ 5:07pm 
One word:

Law.
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xDDD May 2 @ 5:09pm 
Probably convenience. You'd have to be responsible for those taxes if they didn't charge them.
Or maybe they are legally obligated?
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Fearosa May 2 @ 5:14pm 
Because the Europeans charge their citizens with sales tax. In America Amazon doesn't charge customers with sales tax.
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Würm May 2 @ 5:15pm 
Because we're slaves.
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xDDD May 2 @ 5:15pm 
Originally posted by Fearosa:
Because the Europeans charge their citizens with sales tax. In America Amazon doesn't charge customers with sales tax.
Yes they do.
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Ulfrinn May 2 @ 5:15pm 
Well, a lot of US states don't even have sales tax. For the ones that do, people there get charged at that rate.
Last edited by Ulfrinn; May 2 @ 5:16pm
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xDDD May 2 @ 5:18pm 
Originally posted by Ulfrinn:
Well, a lot of US states don't even have sales tax. For the ones that do, people there get charged at that rate.
I mean there are 5 states without sales tax.
Not sure if I'd say "a lot" but there are a few.
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GunsForBucks May 2 @ 5:18pm 
Look at the amazon address.

amazon dot com is the usa market

amazon.ca is canada

from weeb
Amazon supports several marketplaces, including Amazon US (amazon.com), Amazon Canada (amazon.ca), Amazon Mexico (amazon.com.mx), Amazon UK (amazon.co.uk), Amazon France (amazon.fr), Amazon Germany (amazon.de), Amazon Spain (amazon.es), Amazon Italy (amazon.it), Amazon India (amazon.in), and Amazon Japan (amazon.jp).

Pricing is set by those marketplaces in those currencies and laws.
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Ulfrinn May 2 @ 5:19pm 
Originally posted by xDDD:
Originally posted by Ulfrinn:
Well, a lot of US states don't even have sales tax. For the ones that do, people there get charged at that rate.
I mean there are 5 states without sales tax.
Not sure if I'd say "a lot" but there are a few.

More places than the rest of the western world combined ;-).
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Fearosa May 2 @ 5:20pm 
Originally posted by xDDD:
Originally posted by Fearosa:
Because the Europeans charge their citizens with sales tax. In America Amazon doesn't charge customers with sales tax.
Yes they do.
No they don't. FAIL :steamthumbsdown:
Last edited by Fearosa; May 2 @ 5:22pm
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kbiz May 2 @ 5:30pm 
The states want their taxes. So they go to the source.
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Hamless Hog May 2 @ 5:33pm 
Originally posted by Fearosa:
Because the Europeans charge their citizens with sales tax. In America Amazon doesn't charge customers with sales tax.
So does America wtf. Its just not included on the listed price normally.
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xDDD May 2 @ 5:35pm 
Originally posted by Fearosa:
Originally posted by xDDD:
Yes they do.
No they don't. FAIL :steamthumbsdown:
Yes, they do.
https://imgur.com/a/MvBjvmQ
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Fearosa May 2 @ 5:54pm 
Originally posted by xDDD:
Originally posted by Fearosa:
No they don't. FAIL :steamthumbsdown:
Yes, they do.
https://imgur.com/a/MvBjvmQ
Not federal sale tax. States do have but rarely over 5%. While Europe has sales taxes on national level 20% and above. Which is unfair and therefore tariffs
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Hamless Hog May 2 @ 5:56pm 
Originally posted by Fearosa:
Originally posted by xDDD:
Yes, they do.
https://imgur.com/a/MvBjvmQ
Not federal sale tax. States do have but rarely over 5%. While Europe has sales taxes on national level 20% and above. Which is unfair and therefore tariffs
That doesnt mean america doesnt have sales tax :lunar2019deadpanpig:
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