- A report by Follow the Money reveals that individuals can circumvent the 21% VAT on purchases from webshops like Amazon by using a business account, raising concerns about tax compliance.
- Sven van Zuijlen, a self-employed trader from Rotterdam, experienced this firsthand when he purchased a coffee maker from a Belgian seller on Amazon, where the VAT was deducted, resulting in a price drop of over €20.
- Upon further investigation, van Zuijlen found that he could also buy various consumer products, such as beach chairs and mountain bikes, without VAT through his Amazon business account, prompting questions about the effectiveness of the Tax and Customs Administration in addressing this issue.
Source Taxlive
