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Re:EU VAT rules make EU startups uncompetitive in a global m... by derickr on Monday December 01, 2014 @05:07AM (#8680248)
You can buy from a non-EU company just fine.

But other than that, there are other allowed bits of information to proof country of consumption, it's just going to be a pain to implement in your check-out process :-/

Re:EU VAT rules make EU startups uncompetitive in a global m... by wbond on Monday December 01, 2014 @10:18AM (#8681434)
Well, only if they are breaking EU member state laws. As of 2003 non-EU companies need to charge VAT also.
Re:EU VAT rules make EU startups uncompetitive in a global m... by derickr on Monday December 01, 2014 @01:04PM (#8682579)
Certainly, but I doubt it's very enforcable.
Re:EU VAT rules make EU startups uncompetitive in a global m... by vixen99 on Monday December 01, 2014 @05:40AM (#8680330)
Thanks! Your first sentence says it (almost) all.