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Select the EU VAT enabled checkbox, to indicate European Union Value
Added Tax is enabled. When this option is selected, customers will be
requested for the Company VAT number during registration or on the
customer account details page. This VAT number could be automatically
validated through a web service, if the Use web service checkbox is checked,
or manually on the customer details page in the administration area by the
store owner.
Your shop country: From the dropdown list, select the country where
your store is located.
Allow VAT exemption: Select this checkbox, to exempt eligible VAT
registered customers from VAT.
Assume VAT always valid: Select this checkbox, to skip VAT
validation. Entered VAT numbers will always be valid. It is the client's
responsibility to provide the current VAT number.
Use web service: Select this checkbox, to use the WEB service to
validate VAT numbers.
Notify admin when a new VAT number is submitted: Select this
checkbox, to receive a notification by email, when a new VAT number
is submitted.
Note: If VAT is enabled, then it charges 0% tax to those shipping outside the EU
and 0% to those who have supplied a validated and approved VAT number and are
shipping within the EU but outside the shop country. Refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Value_Added_Tax for further
information about EU VAT
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