UK ATOTERs

[pontifex]

I want to order some things from a UK website. when you order it asks where you are from or where the items will be shipped to. Being from the US, I select United States.
On the "my cart" page, it says VAT (Included within the EC only) and it shows a charge there.

Should it be charging me that if I'm not in the EC or is it going by where the store is located? I'd be saving a good bit of money if it wasn't charging that.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

As far as I can tell, you shouldn't have to pay VAT if you're resident outside the EU. You may need to contact the store directly to arrange this.

I nicked this from Amazon.co.uk:

Goods sold by Amazon.co.uk that are dispatched to addresses outside of the European Union are generally not subject to EU VAT. When ordering goods from Amazon.co.uk for delivery overseas, you may be subject to import duties and taxes that are levied once the package reaches your country. Any additional charges for customs clearance must be borne by you; we have no control over these charges and cannot predict what they may be.