VAT (Value Added Tax) or Digital Sales Tax

    If your IP address is mapped to:

    • UK
    • Any other European Union (EU) country
      From 1st January 2015, the European Union (EU) VAT regulations have changed. If you live in an EU member state, this means that Fanatical.com is legally obliged to charge VAT at the rate applicable in your EU member state. For more information about these regulations please visit this page.
    • Monaco
    • or your location cannot be determined

    then you will be required to pay VAT.

    Several countries (listed below) have enacted a sales taxes on the sale of digital computer games from 1st July 2017, so any orders from one of the following countries will be charged the country specific Digital Sales Tax:

    • Norway
    • Russia
    • Switzerland
    • South Korea
    • Japan
    • New Zealand
    • Iceland
    • South Africa
    • India
    • Serbia
    • Taiwan
    • Australia

    If you believe that you are being charged VAT incorrectly, please:

    Check your public IP address by Googling for "what is my IP address", it should report back "Your public IP address" and a number then email this IP address to us along with confirmation of your physical location (town/city and country) and the tax rate (if in the EU) that you believe should be applicable.

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