Glossary / General

VAT

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

VAT is a tax you pay on top of the price when buying something. In Norway, it can affect how much a car costs.

Technical Definition

Value Added Tax (VAT) is a consumption tax added to the price of goods and services in many countries, including Norway.

Hear It Discussed

"So yeah, it all works in in pound sterling now and all the VATs and different [2195.1s] sort of stipulations that are required are all there built in."
How Bring a Trailer revolutionised the market, with Randy Nonnenberg and James Turner #306 The Intercooler 36:28

"that's one of the on-street ones, they pay 20% VAT. The court has agreed with them and ruled against HMRC. The government say they're now considering their position. It doesn't mean you'll now get..."
BRIEFLY: BMW, Tesla, Škoda & more | 02 Mar 2026 EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 02:19

"...there's 20% buyers premium plus 20% VAT. So you've got to add quite a lot to the price."
Bicester Scramble, Alpine A290 v Renault 5, the cyclorn My week in cars: the Autocar podcast 19:54