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posted: 2020-12-31 20:13:16 (ID: 100155835) Report Abuse
In Germany, we belong quite proudly to the European Union. The EU has a law in place, where dealers like me have to pay VAT at the place of the buyers origin - called MOSS (Mini One Stop Shop). So if a French manager buys items for real money, I would have to charge them with the VAT set by the French authorities. This is in place for a few years now, and the reason you have to chose a country when buying stuff from me. At the same time, all countries not belonging to this special MOSS-law, are handled like their origin is in the sellers country (aka Germany). This means, buyers from outside the MOSS area pay 19% VAT.

Now, Corona made the German govt thinking about several meassures, one of them being the reduce of VAT to 16%, limited for the time between 1st of July and 31st of December, 2020. Of course I did not keep this change for myself, much more I was lowering the prices, as it was intended by our govt - and I will have to raise the prices by midnight, back to the old level.

This means, all "non MOSS" buyers will see a raise of the prices for Supporter accounts and Credits, from todays midnight, server time.

On top, UK decided to leave the MOSS area due Brexit. Information are rare, since the timing was almost as imperfect as it could be. But as it stands per today, I am considered to be a "hobby seller", which means I am not falling under the UK VAT or MOSS UK rules anymore. This means, my local TAX laws apply, and we have to charge UK citizens with German VAT.

Yes, running such a game can be quite challenging from a law point of view. If newer, clearer, and most important if other rules are becoming public, I will keep you informed.

Long story short: If you are from the EU and your country is part of MOSS, you are paying your local VAT. If these conditions are not met, you pay German VAT which is 19% by tomorrow morning.
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posted: 2021-01-08 02:24:24 (ID: 100156038)  Edits found: 1 Report Abuse
So does the 19% VAT apply to all purchases in Germany?

That goes to the German government or to the EU union organization?

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Last edited on 2021-01-08 02:26:01 by Solana_Steve

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posted: 2021-01-08 11:13:25 (ID: 100156043) Report Abuse
Solana_Steve wrote:
So does the 19% VAT apply to all purchases in Germany?

That goes to the German government or to the EU union organization?

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VAT is per country, so each country regulates the percentage, and receives the money. EU does not. We have different rates. Food is 7%, as example. But all "not for basic life" stuff is 19%.
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posted: 2021-01-08 11:14:41 (ID: 100156044) Report Abuse
Please do not complain... we have 22%
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posted: 2021-01-08 11:17:58 (ID: 100156045) Report Abuse
PJRAVENS wrote:
Please do not complain... we have 22%
Don't complain


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"HU","27"
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posted: 2021-01-08 14:33:34 (ID: 100156059)  Edits found: 1 Report Abuse
In Serbia is 20%.

With average salary around 300 euros.

Last edited on 2021-01-09 09:11:29 by Dumbarajko

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posted: 2021-01-09 04:25:35 (ID: 100156065) Report Abuse
Wow...we have sales take which is 7.75% (that goes to state and county) on non-food items in San Diego. A few things like gasoline and alcohol, tobacco have much higher taxes.

Interesting...just curious....


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