Bear Bottoms wrote:

>>> This question has nothing to do with UK taxes, BB!
>>>
>>> It is about why a US firm levies payment for it's product in Germany.
>>> (thus making the payment liable to Value Added Tax (VAT))
>>
>> "I think I've got it"! :-)
>>
>> This order process is conducted by our online reseller Cleverbridge AG.
>> Payment processing and order fulfillment are done by Cleverbridge AG,
>> Brabanter Str. 2-4, 50674 Cologne, Germany
>>
>> http://www.cleverbridge.com/
>>
>> I'd missed the 'small print' in the dark blue section of the order page.
>>
>> QED
>
> YW. You worked it out as an Independent Financial Adviser.

...... long retired! ;-)

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I wonder if the OP, Mr Cook, will agree with that!