[Open-graphics] VAT for EU countries ??

[FD Cami]

On Thu, 15 May 2008 16:25:11 -0400
"Timothy Normand Miller" <theosib at gmail.com> wrote:

> The list of VAT rates for EU countries on Wikipedia appears to be out
> of date.  Or at least, it's inconsistent with what FedEx tells us.
> Can anyone point me to a list of correct VAT rates?  (This is just for
> estimates, because we will mark the airbill so that the recipient is
> responsible for VAT and duties.  Apparently, the duties for this item
> is zero.)

This is a non-authoritative yet up to date document on the subject :
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/resources/documents/taxation/vat/how_vat_works/rates/vat_rates_en.pdf
To quote the document : 
"The information has been supplied by the respective Member States, but
part of it has not been verified by some of them yet. The Commission
cannot be held responsible for its accuracy or completeness, neither
does its publication imply any endorsement by the Commission of those
Member States’ legal provisions."

According to the main document on the European Commission main site [1],
the only way to be sure of VAT rates is to contact member countries'
ministries, listed there :
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/common/links/tax/index_en.htm

HTH

Francois

[1] http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/vat/how_vat_works/index_en.htm
    "The most reliable source of information on current VAT rates for
    a specified product in a particular Member State is that country's
    VAT authority."