Why am I being charged Sales tax, VAT or GST?

 
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MoviTees are legally required to charge four different types of taxes:

  1. Sales tax on some orders going to the US.

  2. VAT (value-added tax) to all orders going to the EU.

  3. GST (goods and services tax) to all orders going to Australia and New Zealand.

  4. GST/HST/PST/QST (goods and services tax / harmonized sales tax / provincial sales tax and Quebec sales tax) on orders going to Canada.

In which states do MoviTees charge sales tax?
MoviTees charges sales tax in 39 states. The tax rate is different in each state, and also within each state, it varies by county, city, and district.

  1. Alabama

  2. Arizona 

  3. Arkansas

  4. California

  5. Colorado

  6. Connecticut

  7. District of Columbia

  8. Florida

  9. Georgia

  10. Hawaii

  11. Idaho

  12. Illinois

  13. Indiana

  14. Iowa

  15. Kansas

  16. Kentucky

  17. Louisiana

  18. Maine

  19. Maryland

  20. Michigan

  21. Mississippi

  22. Nebraska

  23. Nevada

  24. New Mexico

  25. New York

  26. North Carolina

  27. North Dakota

  28. Ohio

  29. Oklahoma

  30. South Carolina

  31. South Dakota

  32. Tennessee

  33. Texas

  34. Utah

  35. Vermont

  36. Virginia

  37. Washington

  38. West Virginia

  39. Wisconsin


What EU countries have VAT added?
From July 01, 2021, we will begin charging VAT on all orders going to the EU. The VAT rate is different in each country.

Switzerland and United Kingdom
MoviTees currently charge a 7.7% VAT rate on orders going to Switzerland, 20% on orders going to the UK, That's because those count as domestic orders and can't have a 0% VAT rate.

What is GST?
GST (goods and service tax) is due on all goods sold by foreign online retailers to Australian (10% GST) and New Zealand (15% GST) consumers. GST impacts low-value goods that are less than $1,000 (AU$ or NZ$).

What is GST/HST/PST/QST?
GST or HST (goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax) for orders fulfilled and shipped in Canada. These rates vary by province. The current rates are 5% (GST) in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. 13% (HST) in Ontario. 15% (HST) in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Saskatchewan charges PST (provincial sales tax) at a rate of 6% and GST at a rate of 5%. Quebec charges QST (Quebec sales tax) at a rate of 9.975%.

Do MoviTees' product prices include tax?
No, the prices you see on MoviTees' product pages don't include applicable tax. The final price you pay will be different from the listed price, depending on where you live.