I'm using a sarcastic term 'mafia', because only they ask for a cut of everything, even something they had nothing to do with.
Good to know FilmArena deducts tax for UK customers.
If Czech Republic, or EU, doesn't take the tax, why does UK? Are they going to 'kick it back' to EU, or just pocket it.
I'm speaking from a POV of a bear hunting, vodka drinking, neighbor killing perspective, because, while items were still shipped to Russia, tax was subtracted, but not collected by Russian customs or government, because it would be wildly wrong and idiotic.
All purchases be it done in UK itself requires vat be paid including when you import goods from outside UK that's why
The same applies to EU countries importing goods from outside EU
Some retailers based outside UK apply UK vat at checkout as they registered for vat in UK
This can be done by using one stop shop for vat collection or by registering direct for a Vat ID in UK
Some UK retailers apply EU vat at checkout for example and use IOSS or have registered for vat ID directly in a EU country
That EU vat payment goes to revenue in EU destination country
If a retailer outside UK does not apply uk vat at checkout then uk vat has not been paid and that's when uk customs will look for uk vat to be paid
The same applies to EU on imports from outside EU if the retailer based outside EU not applied EU vat at checkout then EU vat has not been paid and customs will look for payment of EU Vat
Retailers in UK that apply EU vat at checkout that vat payment goes to revenue in EU delivery destination country
Retailers outside UK that applies UK vat at checkout that vat payment goes to revenue in UK
Some retailers based outside UK/EU are not setup for collection of vat so that is why customs in UK or EU will look for vat payment before doing delivery of parcel
FilmArena is not using one stop shop for UK vat collection and not registered for vat id in UK so that is why they remove EU vat from prices in regards to uk delivery address
As UK vat not been paid on purchase UK customs are in the right to look for UK vat payment from customer before doing delivery
All EU retailers that apply EU vat at checkout that vat payment goes to revenue in EU delivery country