However, I have never seen non-EU based companies do this. Why is that?
iStock charges VAT based on billing residency. So does Big Fish Games. That's just where I've spent money today, so yeah, it's common.
iStock charges VAT based on billing residency. So does Big Fish Games. That's just where I've spent money today, so yeah, it's common.
iStock and Big Fish Games are very large companies with several offices around the world and a large share of B2C sales, so they started charging VAT.
Apparently, most SAAS companies don't make these thresholds, not even the larger ones, as github/slicehost/37signals/mailchimp/and many more don't charge VAT at all...
I still wonder what those thresholds are though..