In the USA there is no federal sales tax. Each state sets its own sales tax
rates and policies. I'm in Massachusetts where sales tax is 5% with food and
clothing exempt from all tax.
Businesses only have to collect sales tax for the state in which they are
located and only from residents of that state. So, when I order from
Digi-Key (Minnesota) they do not charge any sales tax. However Massachusetts
law says I'm supposed to tell the state about the purchase and send 5% to
the state, guess how often people do that :-).

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Alan B. Pearce
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 4:00 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [EE]: Online electronics store
>
>
> >If you buy a quantity of 100!  I think PIC's tend to cost more
> in Europe...
>
> >>SIXTEEN?????
>
> >>isn't it like $6 on the microchip site?
>
> >>> Try www.conrad.de.  They have the PIC18F452-I/P  for 16,40 EURO.
>
> Don't forget that although things cost more, there is a hefty tax
> on top of
> the price, which brings it up to these sort of levels.
>
> Germany has 16% Mwst (VAT)
> UK has 17.5% VAT
> NL has 19% VAT
>
>
> USA has how much sales tax?? IIRC something of the order of 1/3 of these.
> Look at what the tax is in NL that Wouter has to add (to ship to anywhere
> inside the EU), but his prices still look reasonable.
>
>

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