> If my understanding of EU import/export laws are correct,
> then when something
> is sent from one EU country to another (e.g. NL to UK), VAT
> is paid in the
> country of origin.

Correct, except when the receiving party has an EC VAT number, in which
case the goods can be sold ex-VAT and the receiving party is responsible
for paying his local VAT. This can make a difference, because 1. as a
company it is cumbersome to deduct (get back) VAT payed in another EC
country, and 2. the VAT percentage varies between the various EC
countries.

> Incidentally, Customs decided to open my WISP628 upon entry
> into the UK.

I still don't understand why they did that. Maybe they suspect something
illegal. You can't trust anything coming from the Netherlands, acn you?
:)

Wouter van Ooijen

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