A Brazilian teaching Europeans about their tax system hahaha And also getting it half wrong. You’re funny. Yes obviously the merch is going to be expensive, but the tax is not the answer for the ungodly prices of 105€ for bottle or 200€ for hoodie.
Lol
HYBE having to explain the European tax system to Europeans is honestly sending me, but I will help you all too below.
So let me introduce you to the european taxes system with example:
✨️When BTS merch arrives at the EU border, customs officials apply tax in a specific order, creating a compounding tax:
First, they calculate Duty: If you bring €10,000 worth of hoodies, a 12% border duty is applied (€1,200).
Next, they calculate VAT: They add the duty to the original value (€11,200) and apply the local VAT rate (e.g., 20% in France). Your Import VAT is €2,240.
Total paid at border: €3,440 just in taxes just to sell the merch. Do you all thought who would cover/pay this amount???
In GENERAL, in all markets, is usually the consumer😃😃
I don't think that's all, I think they might have to pay also for like EORI registration and others fees. But I'm not sure. But it is way more than U.S...