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Friet
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Joined: 16/12/2020
Location: Belgium
Posts: 13
Posted: 12:16am 03 Feb 2021
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Martherp, My apologies, I did not know such a thing existed.  (it doesn't over here, you can only be exempt from providing a VAT statement but you always have to have a VAT number)

But..the fact that they are not a VATable company makes it worse.

If they are not VAT registered, then they pay VAT to their suppliers, just like any other end customer.  Which in turn they have to charge to their end customers otherwise they lose money.  

This means for us Europeans buying from them, we now pay VAT twice. (and if i read @Pilotprix mail correctly it is more than just VAT, but also import duties??)

The reverse will also happen for UK residents buying in Europe from a small company.

Don't get me wrong : None of this is Micromite.org's fault, but Brexit.  Due to Brexit, the UK is now treated by the EU like any other third party country and everything that gets imported from the UK will require local VAT (in my case 21%) to be paid.
 
Polymath99

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Joined: 10/12/2020
Location: Germany
Posts: 2
Posted: 02:27pm 12 Feb 2021
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Many Thanks to Phil for completing my order (Arrived 10 Feb - held up in Customs it seems).  Yeah, I too will be avoiding ordering from UK as the VAT/Customs situation is just not simple.  Thanks again Phil
 
CaptainBoing

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Joined: 07/09/2016
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 2171
Posted: 02:37pm 12 Feb 2021
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It is no more a burden for you than buying from any other non-EU state.
Edited 2021-02-13 00:38 by CaptainBoing
 
Plasmamac

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Joined: 31/01/2019
Location: Germany
Posts: 596
Posted: 04:46pm 12 Feb 2021
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If anyone here in Germany really need a cmm2 (matherp version) i can built one for a fair price.
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Tinine
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Joined: 30/03/2016
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1646
Posted: 05:37pm 12 Feb 2021
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Just want to say for the record: The purchases that I have made with Phil have been a relative pittance but his follow-up has been amazing...called me unexpectedly, one day when I was struggling with something on a factory floor...had me sorted in a heartbeat.

However, if I were a website developer, I would insist on rewriting micromite.org for free  
 
JonathanWo
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Joined: 19/02/2021
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 12
Posted: 08:58am 19 Feb 2021
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I just want to say, massive Thanks to WhiteWizzard/Micromite for turning around my Kit order. Arrived quick, and now just got to wait for the postman to deliver my STM connectors, and I can solder it all together.

Looking forward to playing with the CMM :)
 
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