Customs fees and additional taxes

European Union
The following taxes are included in the total order amount:

• Luxembourg: 16% VAT
• Malta: 18% VAT
• Cyprus, Romania, Germany: 19% VAT
• Austria, France, Estonia, Bulgaria and Slovakia: 20% VAT
• Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and the Netherlands: 21% VAT
• Italy and Slovenia: 22% VAT
• Ireland, Poland and Portugal: 23% VAT
• Finland and Greece: 24% VAT
• Sweden, Denmark and Croatia: 25% VAT
• Hungary: 27% VAT

Additional EU country-specific information on VAT is available from the European Commission. 

For reduced VAT rates on books in certain countries, the respective reduced tax rate applies.

United Kingdom
Prices for physical and non-physical products ordered from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland include 20% VAT.

Norway
Prices for non-physical products ordered from Norway include 25% VAT. For physical products, import duties and taxes are collected after the shipment has crossed the border.

Switzerland
Prices for non-physical products ordered from Switzerland include 8.1% VAT. For physical products over a value of CHF 300, 8.1% VAT and any import duties are collected after the shipment has crossed the border. 

Spain
Prices for books include a reduced 4% VAT rate. All other physical items have the standard 21% VAT applied. 

Australia 
Prices for physical and non-physical products ordered from Australia include 10% GST. 

Japan
Prices for physical and non-physical products ordered from Japan include 10% GST. 

United States
Sales tax is added to physical and non-physical products. The exact amount is determined by the shipping address for physical items, or the billing address for non-physical items, and will be shown on the checkout page before proceeding to payment.

Canada
Prices for physical and non-physical products ordered from Canada include provincial sales tax.

Iceland
For physical products, 24% import tax is collected after the shipment has crossed the border.

Singapore

Prices for non-physical products ordered from Singapore include 6% GST. 

Republic of Korea


Prices for non-physical products ordered from the Republic of Korea include 10% GST. For physical products, import duties and taxes are collected after the shipment has crossed the border.

Taiwan
Prices for non-physical products ordered from Taiwan include 5% GST. For physical products, import duties and taxes are collected after the shipment has crossed the border.

New Zealand
Prices for non-physical products ordered from New Zealand include 15% GST. For physical products, import duties and taxes are collected after the shipment has crossed the border.

Other Countries
In most other countries, import duties and taxes are collected after the shipment has crossed the border and vary according to the laws of that country. Import duties and taxes are to be paid by the recipient and are collected/invoiced by the shipping courier/postal service.

As import duties and taxes are subject to frequent change, they are not included in the total amount of an order, since we are unable to calculate them when orders are placed. If you have questions about this, please contact your local customs authority.