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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dltsrq, post: 8282866, member: 75482&quot;]The problem is that the UK now requires non-UK merchants to act as Crown tax collectors, no matter how small the transaction.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-and-overseas-goods-sold-directly-to-customers-in-the-uk" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-and-overseas-goods-sold-directly-to-customers-in-the-uk" rel="nofollow">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-and-overseas-goods-sold-directly-to-customers-in-the-uk</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I believe something similar is in the works for the EU.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even more bizarrely, Germany now requires all merchants both in and outside of Germany to register and purchase a license in order to ensure that all packaging materials are properly disposed of. Again, this applies no matter how small the merchant.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ecommercegermany.com/blog/the-german-packaging-act-verpackg-how-to-get-your-online-shop-compliant" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ecommercegermany.com/blog/the-german-packaging-act-verpackg-how-to-get-your-online-shop-compliant" rel="nofollow">https://ecommercegermany.com/blog/the-german-packaging-act-verpackg-how-to-get-your-online-shop-compliant</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Between ridiculous regulations, pandemic-related shipping issues and &#039;cultural property&#039; restrictions, it just isn&#039;t worth it anymore for many smaller dealers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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