What is VAT?

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VAT(value added tax)

It's a tax added to the sales price, and paid by the consumer.

It's not based on profit as claimed earlier, but on the sales price.

You buy an orange for $50
You decide to sell it for $100

Add VAT

Final salesprice:
Denmark $125(25 percent VAT)
Sweden $125(25 percent VAT)
UK $117.5(17.5 percet VAT)