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%.