In message of Sun, 6 Nov 2005, Chris writes
>David Floyd wrote:
>> In message of Sun, 6 Nov 2005, Philippe Deleye writes
>>
>>>
>>> "Chris" <chris.hopley@gmail.com.z> wrote in message
>>> news:1131212353.19845.0@echo.uk.clara.net...
>>>
>>>> Brian wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I wanted to add 5 euros to my account to take advantage of the free
>>>> calls to the free destinations, but ended up paying 5 euros + VAT = EUR
>>>> 5.80. That's OK if you realise that the 5 euros quoted is exlusive of
>>>> VAT, but that's not made clear until you get to the checkout. Aren't
>>>> people selling to consumers under an obligation to quote prices
>>>> inclusive of VAT?
>>>
>>>
>>> SIPDiscount is not a UK service provider, neither are their users just in
>>> the UK alone
>>> How could they possibly quote prices VAT included? I assume in the EEC,
>> They are not in the EU, they are in Switzerland. They charge the
>>Swiss VAT rate of 8%.
>
>Which makes me even more curious why they charged me 80 cents VAT on a
>sum of 5 euros...

Now I'm confused, because the VAT inclusive price on their tarrifs page
looks as though their VAT rate is 7.5%

Whereas VoIPBuster (part of the same group) site suggests that the VAT
rate is 16%