Comment Comment by ivanhoe It's actually 2.66M + 5.5% VAT = 2.8M euros ($3.2M USD), as stated on the bottom of the auction page:"VAT at the rate of 5.5% will be due on the total of the hammer price and fees charged to the buyer."https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6345488 parent ivanhoe 4 years ago
"VAT at the rate of 5.5% will be due on the total of the hammer price and fees charged to the buyer."
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