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Re:Justice at Spotify by Hamuko on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @10:21AM (#26477003)
>The solution is really to go direct-to-consumer

How do you go direct to consumer without collecting VAT (while not breaking tax laws)?

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Re:Justice at Spotify by ArkanExplorer on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @10:23AM (#26477036)
International sales are counted as exports (not subject to VAT) and domestic sales thresholds for VAT are typically $80,000+/year

Of course, this varies by country, but its possible to incorporate your business in a country where this is the case.

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Re:Justice at Spotify by Hamuko on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @10:35AM (#26477222)
The thing about exports is that they're also imports - and imports are subject to VAT. So if I buy something internationally, I need to declare it and then pay VAT on it.
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