Re:Framework Laptop (2022) review: the repairability dream
by laurencerowe on Thursday July 21, 2022 @10:43PM
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Most of that difference is because advertised prices in the EU include VAT whereas sales tax in the US is added on top of the advertised price.
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Re:Framework Laptop (2022) review: the repairability dream
by laurencerowe on Friday July 22, 2022 @05:15AM
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This is clearly stated on Apple's EU product pages.
Germany (VAT rate 19%): https://www.apple.com/de/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro
1.599,00 €
Einschließlich MwSt. und ges. Gebühren i. H. v. ca. 266,00 €.*
Ireland (VAT rate 23%): https://www.apple.com/ie/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro
€1,629.00
Total Payments for your device include VAT of approx. €305.00.*
From the US store you need to go to the checkout page before you see the tax payable, so assuming San Francisco (sales tax rate 8.625%):
Subtotal $1,299.00
Estimated tax $112.04
CA recycling fee $4.00
Total $1,415.04
Sales tax is lower in the US than VAT is in the EU. Taxes are the price you pay for living in more a civilized society.