VAT and Taxes

From 26th June 2021, we will be charging sales VAT on all orders made to be shipped to the EU (European Union). The rate of sales VAT paid by the customer depends upon which country the order is being delivered to, and what the order contains.

Reduced VAT rate: applies to orders of only books (either individually or in a set, with no items) and our Book Only subscription

Blended VAT rate: applies to the full box subscription and Archives boxes

Full VAT rate: applies to all special edition boxes (with the exception of Archives boxes as noted above) and any items on their own

Country Reduced VAT rate Blended VAT rate Full VAT rate
Australia 10% (from 14 May 2024) 10% (from 14 May 2024) 10% (from 14 May 2024)
Austria 10% 15% 20%
Belgium 6% 13.5% 21%
Bulgaria 9%  14.5% 20%
Croatia 5% 15% 25%
Cyprus 3% (from 16th Sept 2024) 11% (from 16th Sept 2024) 19%
Czechia 0% (from 1st Jan 2024) 10.5% (from 16th Sept 2024) 21%
Denmark 25% 25% 25%
Estonia 9% 15.5% (from 14 May 2024) 22% (from 14 May 2024)
Finland 10% 17.75% (from 16th Sept 2024) 25.5% (from 16th Sept 2024)
France 5.50% 12.75% 20%
Germany 7% 13% 19%
Greece 6% 15% 24%
Hungary 5% 16% 27%
Ireland 0% 11.5% 23%
Italy 4% 13% 22%
Latvia 5% (from 16th Sept 2024) 13% (from 16th Sept 2024) 21%
Lithuania 9% 15% 21%
Luxembourg 3% 10% 17%
Malta 5% 11.5% 18%
Netherlands 9% 15% 21%
Norway 0% (from 31st Jan 2024) 12.5% (from 31st Jan 2024) 25% (from 31st Jan 2024)
Poland 5% 14% 23%
Portugal 6% 14.5% 23%
Romania 5% 12% 19%
Slovakia 10% 15% 20%
Slovenia 5% 13.5% 22%
Spain 4% 12.5% 21%
Sweden 6% 15.5% 25%
United Kingdom   0% 10% 20%