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by bobviolier 1074 days ago
I am from the Netherlands, and I never see prices without VAT on websites. What is an example?

Edit: not saying your lying, just thinking it might be geo related sometimes?

2 comments

Prices without VAT are the main listed price on Dutch websites whose primary clientele isn't the end consumer.

Examples I remembered offhand: elektramat.nl, rvspaleis.nl

Those both list the price with VAT too, but the primary list price is without.

You'll find plenty of more examples e.g. if you think about what the house you're in is made of, and look for those materials in bulk. E.g. I-beams, pallets of wood, insulation etc.

Ahh yeah, websites targeting other businesses might give the ex-VAT price the preference. Although your 2 examples still show the price including VAT directly under the non-VAT price.
I was buying tickets for an upcoming music concert here in Amsterdam. The map showing prices in different sections was one price, but they wanted €74 extra in "total fees", and an additional €14 in VAT.
Sounds like a shady site. If you know Dutch you can report them using the meld.nl site.
That VAT only covers the extra fees; it's 21%.
I only noticed that after writing the comment. Still feels wrong to advertise one price, then sneak in "total fees" (whatever those are) in between the checkout flow and the payment processor page.
see: TicketMaster
Ticketmaster advertises the full price upfront in The Netherlands, no hidden fees that show up later.