If you look for it to ship to a German address you would get this for the 3GB version:
| Subtotal | $199.99 |
|---|---|
| Shipping | PinePhone Courier Shipping Method with VAT: $19.99 Shipping to Berlin, Germany . |
| VAT | $50.60 |
| Total | $270.58 |
And for the normal edition:
| Subtotal | $149.99 |
|---|---|
| Shipping | * PinePhone Courier Shipping Method with VAT: $19.99 Shipping to Berlin, Germany . |
| VAT | $39.10 |
| Total | $209.08 |
Tax-Free is only for people not living within the EU. So you only pay the tax once. Private consumers who buy goods in another EU country usually pay VAT in that country. They are not required to pay VAT on the goods a second time in their European home country.
Americans are mostly lucky, as they don’t have to pay taxes for goods bought outside of their country …
| Subtotal | $149.99 |
|---|---|
| Shipping | PinePhone Standard Shipping Method: $15.00 Shipping to AL, United States (US) . |
| Total | $164.99 |
Also they are used to net-prices, as each state has different taxes.