And VAT is handled by the SHIPPING, which is stated at the time of the purchase. Thus, invoiced. Thus, as they stated, "taken care of".
But if they are shipping from EU, where the chips are made, and possibly some of the miners... Then they DO NOT have to pay VAT, since that is EU to EU shipping. Again, "taken care of".
They didn't say they are not paying VAT, they said YOU are not going to be required to pay VAT. It is an option for businesses to chose to pay it, by including it in the price, or let the customer pay it. Obviously, they said they have it taken care of. If they don't, then what does it matter, you pay the VAT. YOU are ordering it from another country and being penalized/taxed for it. It is YOUR job to pay YOUR taxes. VAT is YOUR tax for buying something from a non-EU location. To them, it is simply a deductible refund.
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/vat/how_vat_works/index_en.htmpaid to the revenue authorities by the seller of the goods, who is the "taxable person", but it is actually paid by the buyer to the seller as part of the price. It is thus an indirect tax.
Indirect tax on YOU. (You are the one paying, as with any other tax. Even if they are the ones paying on your behalf. Again, that is only if they don't ship you your miner from EU itself.)
Also...
What is a taxable person?
For VAT purposes, a taxable person is any individual, partnership, company or whatever which supplies taxable goods and services in the course of business.
However, if the annual turnover of this person is less than a certain limit (the threshold), which differs according to the Member State, the person does not have to charge VAT on their sales.
There is also mention of "Things made in EU, being exported, then re-entering EU", which makes those certain items a zero-deduction, or lower VAT rate. (Eg, producing something in EU, sending it to another country for assembly, and returning it, for zero-VAT, or VAT-exempt.) At any rate, if they say it is covered, then it is covered.