[Arm-netbook] pengpod tablets

[Simon Kenyon]

On 11/20/12 02:03, cnxsoft wrote:
> It also depends where you live. In my case, if I become a sponsor of a
> product in the US or Europe sold via indiegogo, I'll have to pay the
> import tax an/or VAT of the country of shipment (indirectly but it's
> added in Indiegogo) + the import and VAT tax in my own country. Double
> whammy!
>
> Whereas if I buy from China, I've seldom have to pay any taxes because
> of the lower price (below a threshold there is no tax to pay) and some
> Chinese companies can be extremely cooperative...

you only have to pay VAT on import to the EU. there is no import tax.