Guild Wars 2

Why are Eu players being billed more for gems
The US pays $50 for 4000
If you buy in euros you pay 50 Euros which is $64
If you buy from the UK where I am it is set at £42.50 that is $68 or $53 Euro

I would point out that is 36% more and being that both credit cards and paypal both allow you to purchase in dollars I do not see why they are charging more.

Could be international taxes or something like that. I know that’s the excuse most publishers use to charge more internationally.

Doubtful it has anything to do with taxes as other countries are all using the US prices/currency .
I would also point out that they maybe need to check some maps as last time I checked Ireland was not part of the UK and does not use the UK pound, if you type in northern Ireland it defaults to the UK prices(same as wales scotland ect) which it should do but it also does that if you type in Ireland which uses the Euro and is not part of the UK.

Actually it is true, if you sell the diamonds to people in the UK that sale has to have VAT added to it, which is 20% straight away.

That does not explain ireland being charged that, and VAT does not work that way.

The same reason they sell the game here in Australia for AU$90 when the Australian dollar is worth more then the US dollar and its only US$60 or less to begin with.

These game companies love ripping people off where ever they can and then clearly don’t even provide enough support to get thousands of people unbanned weeks after it happened.

however, this is not an account issue.

Pictish.3410:

That does not explain ireland being charged that, and VAT does not work that way.

Actually any goods including digital form is subject to VAT in the UK.

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

That does not explain ireland being charged that, and VAT does not work that way.

Actually any goods including digital form is subject to VAT in the UK.

Ireland is not part of the UK only northern Ireland is

trb.7052:

The same reason they sell the game here in Australia for AU$90 when the Australian dollar is worth more then the US dollar and its only US$60 or less to begin with.

These game companies love ripping people off where ever they can and then clearly don’t even provide enough support to get thousands of people unbanned weeks after it happened.

however, this is not an account issue.

It is a billing issue therefore it is an account issue.

Liquidbear.3285:

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

That does not explain ireland being charged that, and VAT does not work that way.

Actually any goods including digital form is subject to VAT in the UK.

Ireland is not part of the UK only northern Ireland is

Was answering his second part.

But Ireland has VAT also, but theirs is 15%.

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

That does not explain ireland being charged that, and VAT does not work that way.

Actually any goods including digital form is subject to VAT in the UK.

That depends on several factors, where the company is based if it has a base in europe, Also the US has sales taxes too, several other countries which are using the US dollar payment method also have the same price as the US but have the same taxation as the UK. VAT is also 20% not nearly 37%. and Ireland is 23% that is why apple downloads are charged at that rate because that is their base.

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

That does not explain ireland being charged that, and VAT does not work that way.

Actually any goods including digital form is subject to VAT in the UK.

That depends on several factors, where the company is based if it has a base in europe, Also the US has sales taxes too, several other countries which are using the US dollar payment method also have the same price as the US but have the same taxation as the UK. VAT is also 20% not nearly 37%.

Who said anything about 37%?

And also its nothing to do with where the company is based, this is a huge misconception, if they trade with someone in the UK, that person has to pay VAT, some businesses can try and avoid some sales taxes by re-selling in the channel islands like Amazon do to keep their costs down, but that doesn’t benefit the end user who still has to pay the VAT.

Not all VAT is 20% btw, but in terms of Digital Goods or Physical Media it is 20%, but depending on what item is bought it can range from 20% to 10% to 5% to 0% (food is 0%)

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

That does not explain ireland being charged that, and VAT does not work that way.

Actually any goods including digital form is subject to VAT in the UK.

That depends on several factors, where the company is based if it has a base in europe, Also the US has sales taxes too, several other countries which are using the US dollar payment method also have the same price as the US but have the same taxation as the UK. VAT is also 20% not nearly 37%.

Who said anything abour 37%?

And also its nothing to do with where the company is based, this is a huge misconception, if they trade with someone in the UK, that person has to pay VAT, some businesses can try and avoid some sales taxes by re-selling in the channel islands like Amazon do to keep their costs down, but that doesn’t benefit the end user who still has to pay the VAT.

Not all VAT is 20% btw, but in terms of Digital Goods or Physical Media it is 20%, but depending on what item is bought it can range from 20% to 10% to 5% to 0% (food is 0%)

37% is the price increase for buying with GBP.

I am rather aware of what VAT is as well as Import costs

If the supplier is based outside the EU then VAT is charged to the consumer at their own local rate.
If the supplier is withing the EU and the consumer is within the EU and not a company then the suppliers own countries VAT rate applies. That is why so many headquarter in places like Luxemburg .

The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods, so no matter where you are in the EU even if the company is or is not in a country that is a member of the EU, the consumer will stay pay the same rate.

As for the price increase in terms of pounds vs dollars for diamonds, you forget that ArenaNet isn’t operating from a 2nd seller on the channel islands so is them subject to other taxes also. So they have to offset the costs to the consumer, so the consumer in essence is paying for those taxes plus the VAT also.

Services

Digital services purchased over the internet are liable to VAT. The rate of VAT applicable to private individuals will depend on the status of the vendor. If the vendor is established in the European Union, he will charge the rate of VAT applicable in his Member State of establishment. If the vendor is not established in the European Union, he will charge VAT at the rate applicable in the Member State of consumption of the service.

Telecom services when provided by a telecommunications operator established in the EU to private consumers will be subject to VAT at the rate of the Member State where the supplier is established. If the same telecom service is supplied by a supplier established in a non-European Union country, the VAT charged will be the VAT of the Member State where the private person uses the telecom service.

From 1st January 2015, operators providing theses services established in the EU will charge VAT at the rate applicable in the Member State where the customer resides (for further information see the Directive 2008/8/ECpdf).

Taken from:
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/vat/consumers/mail_order_distance/index_en.htm

There is tons more info and don’t even try to argue it ‘cause it’s the website of the European Commission.

DABhand.2079:

The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods, so no matter where you are in the EU even if the company is or is not in a country that is a member of the EU, the consumer will stay pay the same rate.

As for the price increase in terms of pounds vs dollars for diamonds, you forget that ArenaNet isn’t operating from a 2nd seller on the channel islands so is them subject to other taxes also. So they have to offset the costs to the consumer, so the consumer in essence is paying for those taxes plus the VAT also.

No it does not, The EU has multiple VAT rates for goods and services for its members. Digital contents normally is covered under services.

And again you are making a rather silly point regarding extra expenses, they are using the same US prices in alot of other countries there is Euro , pounds and dollars that is the 3 pricing schedules they have.

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods, so no matter where you are in the EU even if the company is or is not in a country that is a member of the EU, the consumer will stay pay the same rate.

As for the price increase in terms of pounds vs dollars for diamonds, you forget that ArenaNet isn’t operating from a 2nd seller on the channel islands so is them subject to other taxes also. So they have to offset the costs to the consumer, so the consumer in essence is paying for those taxes plus the VAT also.

No it does not, The EU has multiple VAT rates for goods and services for its members. Digital contents normally is covered under services.

And again you are making a rather silly point regarding extra expenses, they are using the same US prices in alot of other countries there is Euro , pounds and dollars that is the 3 pricing schedules they have.

LISTEN IT IS RATHER SIMPLE….

IT IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COMPANY OR WHERE THEY ARE BASED.

Hence why depending on the item if you buy from the US through other channels it costs a lot in shipping fees to the UK, the reason being to cover sales taxes etc plus the VAT.

The company has to sell to you at their normal price they offer or choose to offer + taxes they incur for doing so + your VAT rate.

At the moment the company has no choice but to sell at your current level of VAT etc, that will change in the EU in 2015 when a law is passed for the company to be able to choose their own rate or the country of the consumers rate.

It is amazing how many people think its the other way around, including laws, people still think buying from an American company while the consumer is from the UK, means they have to adhere to American law. When that isn’t true either.

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods, so no matter where you are in the EU even if the company is or is not in a country that is a member of the EU, the consumer will stay pay the same rate.

As for the price increase in terms of pounds vs dollars for diamonds, you forget that ArenaNet isn’t operating from a 2nd seller on the channel islands so is them subject to other taxes also. So they have to offset the costs to the consumer, so the consumer in essence is paying for those taxes plus the VAT also.

No it does not, The EU has multiple VAT rates for goods and services for its members. Digital contents normally is covered under services.

And again you are making a rather silly point regarding extra expenses, they are using the same US prices in alot of other countries there is Euro , pounds and dollars that is the 3 pricing schedules they have.

/facepalm…

>ITPR (in the previous reply) user doesn’t read and understand what I said, and repeats it in their reply.
>I said “The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods” which depending on what the good is they have a set VAT charge, like the UK also, food is 0% and digital goods is 20%
>2012

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods, so no matter where you are in the EU even if the company is or is not in a country that is a member of the EU, the consumer will stay pay the same rate.

As for the price increase in terms of pounds vs dollars for diamonds, you forget that ArenaNet isn’t operating from a 2nd seller on the channel islands so is them subject to other taxes also. So they have to offset the costs to the consumer, so the consumer in essence is paying for those taxes plus the VAT also.

No it does not, The EU has multiple VAT rates for goods and services for its members. Digital contents normally is covered under services.

And again you are making a rather silly point regarding extra expenses, they are using the same US prices in alot of other countries there is Euro , pounds and dollars that is the 3 pricing schedules they have.

LISTEN IT IS RATHER SIMPLE….

IT IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COMPANY OR WHERE THEY ARE BASED.

Hence why depending on the item if you buy from the US through other channels it costs a lot in shipping fees to the UK, the reason being to cover sales taxes etc plus the VAT.

The company has to sell to you at their normal price they offer or choose to offer + taxes they incur for doing so + your VAT rate.

At the moment the company has no choice but to sell at your current level of VAT etc, that will change in the EU in 2015 when a law is passed for the company to be able to choose their own rate or the country of the consumers rate.

It is amazing how many people think its the other way around, including laws, people still think buying from an American company while the consumer is from the UK, means they have to adhere to American law. When that isn’t true either.

As someone who spent seven years importing collectors items from the US and selling all over the world you are talking utter nonsense.

The company does not pay the VAT or the Duty you do to the courier, the company has nothing to do with that. You are also not liable for their sales taxes of that country as it is an export. Unless it is purchased within the EU in which case you pay the EU countries sales taxes not your own and do not have to pay duty/VAT in the UK. That is how importing most goods work. In the case of digital downloads which are classed as a service it is the place of supply that takes precedent on VAT rates. And FYI the channel islands had the way their VAT on goods changed over 6 months ago.

AND maybe you should listen or even read the link provided or even check HMRC guidelines or maybe even look at every large company that sells digital downloads and their VAT rates(they all explain that in their FAQ), I am pretty sure when apple states it will charge you 23% VAT because that is Ireland’s rate where their service is based they are not doing it for fun . The VAT is based on where they are supplying the service from.

“The VAT rate for Apple customers who purchase Electronic Software Downloads or other Apple products which are classified as services under EU VAT law will be 23% Irish VAT. This is because the place of supply of these products under EU VAT law is Ireland as the country from where Apple Distribution International makes these supplies.”

I am pretty sure apple may know a little bit more about the laws than you.

My god man the HMRC have moron proof flow charts on how VAT applies to digital items both from within the EU and outside.

There is no reason at all for them to be charging 36% more for UK people or the slighly less for those that are paying in Euros. America has sale taxes too, so does australia, china, russia, and all the other countries they provide the US prices. Some of those have taxes upto 30% yet they are being charged the US rate.

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods, so no matter where you are in the EU even if the company is or is not in a country that is a member of the EU, the consumer will stay pay the same rate.

As for the price increase in terms of pounds vs dollars for diamonds, you forget that ArenaNet isn’t operating from a 2nd seller on the channel islands so is them subject to other taxes also. So they have to offset the costs to the consumer, so the consumer in essence is paying for those taxes plus the VAT also.

No it does not, The EU has multiple VAT rates for goods and services for its members. Digital contents normally is covered under services.

And again you are making a rather silly point regarding extra expenses, they are using the same US prices in alot of other countries there is Euro , pounds and dollars that is the 3 pricing schedules they have.

/facepalm…

>ITPR (in the previous reply) user doesn’t read and understand what I said, and repeats it in their reply.
>I said “The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods” which depending on what the good is they have a set VAT charge, like the UK also, food is 0% and digital goods is 20%
>2012

I understood exactly what you said and it is wrong, VAT on goods is set by each EU country, it may be different per type of good but it is also different from country to country. What they have is an agreement for most items meaning that they will not charge local rates on goods purchased within the EU when they are brought into another EU country with some exceptions such as cars.

So to simplify since you appear to be having issues,
Is there different VAT rates for different goods within a single country yes
Are those rates the same across the EU NO.

Each EU country has its own rates of VAT. In the UK there are three rates.- source directgov

“I said “The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods” which depending on what the good is they have a set VAT charge, like the UK also, food is 0% and digital goods is 20%” – that is wrong

Pictish.3410:

The company does not pay the VAT or the Duty you do to the courier, the company has nothing to do with that. You are also not liable for their sales taxes of that country as it is an export. Unless it is purchased within the EU in which case you pay the EU countries sales taxes not your own and do not have to pay duty/VAT in the UK. That is how importing most goods work. In the case of digital downloads which are classed as a service it is the place of supply that takes precedent on VAT rates. And FYI the channel islands had the way their VAT on goods changed over 6 months ago.

1. I did not once say the Company pays the VAT, I have said several times the consumer does.

2. Yes the consumer does not pay the sales tax, the company does, but the company can add it onto the price to cover costs.

3. Yes although not entitled to you pay the country of origins sales tax to sell to the UK which is then added to the cost you pay, no-one is doubting that.

4. If it is shipped into the UK or not you will pay VAT whether you like it or not, unless you are thinking about duty free goods, this is only applicable if the person is coming from abroad back into the country and there is an allowance.

5. Actually the channel islands have been exempt from specific taxes for a couple of years now, and Amazon (among others) has used them for that length of time as a distribution centre. The islands are also a tax haven for the rich, where they can avoid paying 50% on money earned over £250k in the UK and just pay 1%.

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods, so no matter where you are in the EU even if the company is or is not in a country that is a member of the EU, the consumer will stay pay the same rate.

As for the price increase in terms of pounds vs dollars for diamonds, you forget that ArenaNet isn’t operating from a 2nd seller on the channel islands so is them subject to other taxes also. So they have to offset the costs to the consumer, so the consumer in essence is paying for those taxes plus the VAT also.

No it does not, The EU has multiple VAT rates for goods and services for its members. Digital contents normally is covered under services.

And again you are making a rather silly point regarding extra expenses, they are using the same US prices in alot of other countries there is Euro , pounds and dollars that is the 3 pricing schedules they have.

/facepalm…

>ITPR (in the previous reply) user doesn’t read and understand what I said, and repeats it in their reply.
>I said “The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods” which depending on what the good is they have a set VAT charge, like the UK also, food is 0% and digital goods is 20%
>2012

I understood exactly what you said and it is wrong, VAT on goods is set by each EU country, it may be different per type of good but it is also different from country to country. What they have is an agreement for most items meaning that they will not charge local rates on goods purchased within the EU when they are brought into another EU country with some exceptions such as cars.

So to simplify since you appear to be having issues,
Is there different VAT rates for different goods within a single country yes
Are those rates the same across the EU NO.

Each EU country has its own rates of VAT. In the UK there are three rates.- source directgov

“I said “The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods” which depending on what the good is they have a set VAT charge, like the UK also, food is 0% and digital goods is 20%” – that is wrong

You are starting to contradict yourself to be honest.

I originally said any goods coming into the country and not being a member of said state has to have the VAT of the country it is being sent to applied. Said that a few times now.

Yes each country has their own tax levels, but EU-VAT is different. If goods come from a non-member state then it qualifies for a Distance Sales VAT rate which is static if below the value of 100,000 euros.

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

Pictish.3410:

DABhand.2079:

The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods, so no matter where you are in the EU even if the company is or is not in a country that is a member of the EU, the consumer will stay pay the same rate.

As for the price increase in terms of pounds vs dollars for diamonds, you forget that ArenaNet isn’t operating from a 2nd seller on the channel islands so is them subject to other taxes also. So they have to offset the costs to the consumer, so the consumer in essence is paying for those taxes plus the VAT also.

No it does not, The EU has multiple VAT rates for goods and services for its members. Digital contents normally is covered under services.

And again you are making a rather silly point regarding extra expenses, they are using the same US prices in alot of other countries there is Euro , pounds and dollars that is the 3 pricing schedules they have.

/facepalm…

>ITPR (in the previous reply) user doesn’t read and understand what I said, and repeats it in their reply.
>I said “The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods” which depending on what the good is they have a set VAT charge, like the UK also, food is 0% and digital goods is 20%
>2012

I understood exactly what you said and it is wrong, VAT on goods is set by each EU country, it may be different per type of good but it is also different from country to country. What they have is an agreement for most items meaning that they will not charge local rates on goods purchased within the EU when they are brought into another EU country with some exceptions such as cars.

So to simplify since you appear to be having issues,
Is there different VAT rates for different goods within a single country yes
Are those rates the same across the EU NO.

Each EU country has its own rates of VAT. In the UK there are three rates.- source directgov

“I said “The EU has one set VAT charge per type of goods” which depending on what the good is they have a set VAT charge, like the UK also, food is 0% and digital goods is 20%” – that is wrong

You are starting to contradict yourself to be honest.

I originally said any goods coming into the country and not being a member of said state has to have the VAT of the country it is being sent to applied. Said that a few times now.

Yes each country has their own tax levels, but EU-VAT is different. If goods come from a non-member state then it qualifies for a Distance Sales VAT rate which is static if below the value of 100,000 euros.

Go back and read your own posts please before throwing the word contradiction about. To do such a huge U-turn after what you have written is almost funny if you had not derailed the thread with your rather misguided arguing even after the rules and companies sites giving the regs regarding taxation were posted in the conversation.

I am not going to bother arguing with you anymore, so please do not derail the thread any more especially if you are going to backtrack like your last post.
I have linked the terms of sale for apple based in ireland supplying to the UK, which tells you why where the company is located is important, it is the same as any other EU-UK selling company or outside EU company, you have constantly argued it is not the companies location yet now say it is, you have had EU rules and been directed to check on the HMRC, yet you still denied everything that was said.

You have been consistently wrong. you have derailed the thread, stop now please.

I haven’t u-turned one bit, you just redesigned what I said to suit yourself and your argument.

This debate is kind of pointless anyway >.<

It’s like debating the fact that beer is more expensive in one place than the other. Or that computers cost 3x the standard amount in some countries.

It’s simple, face it. The price of these particular goods is higher where you live. You may pay more for bread that’s baked the exact same way it’s baked in the USA too, but there isn’t anything you can do about it.

It can be because of taxes, it can be because of random other fees/costs/etc associated, or it could just be the fact that these particular goods have more value in your location due to demand vs supply.

A friend of mine purchased his game in the UK for 3/4 of the price (from GW2) that I did (from GW2), but it’s a fact of life. I can go over to another international cash shop game and buy 10x the amount of stuff I can purchase in a local version because of conversion rates….it’s no different.

You make more, you pay more. You make less you pay less (as a general rule of thumb.) Your money is worth more, you pay more enjoy that irony lol. It all balances out.

(something else to consider: what if the cost of maintaining the EU database is higher? is it not right to charge you more for upkeep via cash shop?)

Gems are virtual goods and micro transactions within a game, it’s not like it costs them to “conjure” up these gems, buying the game is what pays for all staff hours into it. So therefore gems are extra gain, why would they charge more in different countries that is digital, virtual and costs nothing to make, even if there was extra taxes for allowing international custom on this, they wouldn’t be selling at cost price or lower, they’d merely be matching their prices globally. Since gems have zero cost price, it’s not like they have to pay to conjure them up as I say. Corporate greed always forces companies into squeezing as much as they can from people, just the nature of the business. Gaming markets/consumers are at risk of this just as much as any other sector, if not more so due to the ease of distributing virtual goods.

so your telling me they don’t have to pay fees for internet, data center upkeep, wages for employees who work on said data centers, the maintenance and upkeep, and utilities for the places housing the data centers….need I continue. It’s very possible that because EU wages are higher, and possibly the cost of services mentioned above, you pay more….

the sheer power needed to maintain the data centers alone would need regular income, and lets face it, the game purchase is a one time deal. So they make millions of dollars (which they spent in making the game) by the sales. They worked on the game for 5 years, so don’t forget to include the wages of all the hundreds of employees and contractors working on the game for a 5 year period. Now you can subtract all that from the profit made from initial sales. Don’t forget to also subtract initial server/data center cost and set up.

Your right, the gems don’t cost them anything, but all the things that keep the game running do. Every second the game is up, is money out of their pocket.

zaxziakohl.5243:

so your telling me they don’t have to pay fees for internet, data center upkeep, wages for employees who work on said data centers, the maintenance and upkeep, and utilities for the places housing the data centers….need I continue. It’s very possible that because EU wages are higher, and possibly the cost of services mentioned above, you pay more….

the sheer power needed to maintain the data centers alone would need regular income, and lets face it, the game purchase is a one time deal. So they make millions of dollars (which they spent in making the game) by the sales. They worked on the game for 5 years, so don’t forget to include the wages of all the hundreds of employees and contractors working on the game for a 5 year period. Now you can subtract all that from the profit made from initial sales. Don’t forget to also subtract initial server/data center cost and set up.

Your right, the gems don’t cost them anything, but all the things that keep the game running do. Every second the game is up, is money out of their pocket.

There are 2 datacentres one in the US and one in the EU, so the player next to me who might be from say russia or china is paying a third less for the same items on the same server than I am. The polish/russian server again because poles are billed in euros and russians are billed in dollars you also have that difference.
So you basically have people on the same data hubbs and worlds paying different rates, so how exactly does a russian player use more resources than a polish player?

Your bread example is nonsense 2 people standing in the same shop buying the same product do not get charged different rates based on which part of town they are from. I could understand if everyone on the EU client payed the same and everyone on the US client payed the same but that is not the case.

zaxziakohl.5243:

so your telling me they don’t have to pay fees for internet, data center upkeep, wages for employees who work on said data centers, the maintenance and upkeep, and utilities for the places housing the data centers….need I continue. It’s very possible that because EU wages are higher, and possibly the cost of services mentioned above, you pay more….

the sheer power needed to maintain the data centers alone would need regular income, and lets face it, the game purchase is a one time deal. So they make millions of dollars (which they spent in making the game) by the sales. They worked on the game for 5 years, so don’t forget to include the wages of all the hundreds of employees and contractors working on the game for a 5 year period. Now you can subtract all that from the profit made from initial sales. Don’t forget to also subtract initial server/data center cost and set up.

Your right, the gems don’t cost them anything, but all the things that keep the game running do. Every second the game is up, is money out of their pocket.

Simply, don’t expect customers to pick up your companies short fall if you fail to make a profit from game sales its self (Note GW2 is 20-30% more expensive out of the gate than regular games and MMOs). Now tell me how many people buy MMOs and keeping playing after their one month free sub. So with that in mind, GW2 is set to make more money using a higher market value of its game/box purchases than any MMO would do in it’s first 3-4months of operation out of the gate, some pick up and go on with it but many turn and fail, take Star wars the old republic, it soared to 1.4m out of the gate but many didn’t continue playing after the first month, now it’s going F2P this year. So judging from all this data, ANet priced the game initially to cover all expected costs and the gems are an added bonus to their profits… every business has a plan and one does not simply hope people buy gems in game. Lastly, the fluctuation in international pricing of virtual currency is going to be very off putting to the consumer as they will feel very ripped off, regardless of any excuses forth coming.

This is not the first game this year that seems to discriminate in respect of it’s charges depending on where one lives. Funcom did the same initially and then altered it’s UK subscription costs to ’ … bring it more in line … ’ with the rest of the EU.

If Arenanet’s charges where determined by a country’s tax rate, I would have expected some official comment to say so and emphasise how ‘fair’ its charges were after 5 days.

However, trying to put scepticism aside and keep an open mind, could someone please tell me what is tax rate in the USA for a digital purchase such as this game’s ‘Gems’?

Many thanks in anticipation.