Please find details on taxation and VAT charges based on your region below.

SELECT YOUR LOCATION:


North, Central and South America  

We charge tax in the US based on the current tax rate for the ship-to address for those customers in the following states:

  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

Additionally, as required by law, tax is charged on shipping fees to the following states:

  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Nebraska
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

Canadian tax is charged according to Canadian law:

PROVINCE
TYPE
PRINTED BOOKS
PRINTED JOURNALS
E-BOOKS


Nova Scotia
NS
5%
15%
15%
15%
New Brunswick
NB
5%
15%
15%
15%
Newfoundland and Labrador
NL
5%
15%
15%
15%
British Columbia
BC
5%
5%
5%
5%
Ontario
ON
5%
13%
13%
13%
Quebec
QC
5%
5%
5%
5%
Manitoba
MB
5%
5%
5%
5%
Alberta
AB
5%
5%
5%
5%
Saskatchewan
SK
5%
5%
5%
5%
Northwest Territories
NT
5%
5%
5%
5%
Nunavut
NU
5%
5%
5%
5%
Prince Edward Island
PE
5%
15%
15%
15%
Yukon
YT
5%
5%
5%
5%

 

Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East  

In most cases there is no VAT on the books you buy from us. However, there are a few exceptions: multimedia products, and book orders originating from Spain or Sweden. VAT will be added at the time of delivery for applicable elements of multimedia products at 20%.