New VAT Rules for EU Customers

Since 1 July 2021, the VAT rules on cross-border business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce activities have changed. For retail customers from EU countries, please note below big changes:

1. EU customs will charge VAT for all packages. Previously packages declared under 22EURO is tax free, now they cancelled it. Here is a list of tax rates for each EU country.

Country VAT Rate Country VAT Rate
Austria 20% Italy 22%
Belgium 21% Latvia 21%
Bulgaria 20% Lithuania 21%
Croatia 25% Luxembourg 17%
Cyprus 19% Malta 18%
Czech Republic 21% Netherlands 21%
Denmark 25% Poland 23%
Estonia 20% Portugal 23%
Finland 24% Romania 19%
France 20% Slovakia 20%
Germany, 19% Slovenia 22%
Greece 24% Spain 21%
Hungary 27% Sweden 25%
Ireland 23%    

2. Right now, at Vapormo website, we have opened “EU Registered Airmail” for shipping. Please note you’ll have to pay the VAT when it arrives.

Feel free to contact us with any questions about the new EU VAT policy or learn more here.

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