Bleh. It looks like the opposition is going to get a parliament majority for removing the Norwegian 350 NOK exemption for VAT on imported goods. In other words, everything on eBay is going to cost 25% more beginning next year. Also, no more ordering cheap candy, chocolate and crisps from Sweden over the Internet. The stupid new sugar tax in Norway has triggered the change, because more people are buying their snack foods in Sweden as a result. It's bad news for our hackerspaces.
@thor I'm constantly trying to get my makerspace to have healthy options for food rather than sugary junk. This is an opportunity.
@thor Does this mean you’ll soon be like Brazil and give huge shopping lists to family and friends when they go next door to buy things to circumvent the tax?
@duck57 Norwegians already drive to Sweden on giant shopping trips. The combination of the sugar tax and the VAT exemption has simply opened a new market for cross-border Internet shopping.
@thor Don't forget the customs duty(toll) for clothes and food.
@thor 😥