Fortification. 1  a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet. 2  such an elevation together with the parapet.
A value-added tax (VAT) is a consumption tax levied on products at every point of sale where value has been added, starting from raw materials and going all the way to final retail purchase by a consumer. Ultimately, the consumer pays VAT; buyers earlier in the chain of production receive reimbursements for previous VAT taxes paid.
VAT is a tax on goods sold within the EC, the rate varies in the UK its 20%, others its up to 27%, in the UK there is no tax on groceries, water, prescription medications, medical equipment and supplies, public transport, children's clothing, books and most magazines.As you are outside the EC it does not apply.eport Abuse. the first answer is wrong or should be. vat is charged for eu consumers but for export clients it should go vat free (or be refundable) and when it arrives in Australia it is chargeable for local taxes and duties.