The shipping companies collect the taxes for products that are sold by a company through the Internet to customers outside its home country.

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In "brick-and mortar" sales, the retailer collects taxes, but with the Internet site in one country and the customer in another, the issue of tax collection becomes complex. One proposal was to have shipping companies such as FedEx or credit card companies collect taxes but this is unlikely to be implemented in the near future.

The Shipping Companies Collect the Taxes for Products That Are