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In addition to the information that I posted below I also wanted to let you know that as per February 9th, 2025 Connected Life Today is exempted from VAT under the EU-KOR. This means that as long as my store meets the requirements, all your purchases in my shop are exempted from the 21% standard Dutch VAT rate. Once my total annual turnover exceeds the threshold amounts, I will update this article and the tax rate will also be clearly mentioned on all the product pages.

Original Date Posted: July 8th 2023

As a follow-up to the update that I wrote on May 13th it’s probably good to further clarify, that the tax exemption for Connected Life Today isn’t indefinite but dependent on whether or not my turnover exceeds certain thresholds. If you’ve read the entire article you will have already seen the information on this link Dutch small business scheme (KOR) but I’ll explain it further.

The tax exemption (i.e. 0% charge for VAT when you book a session) stands as long as my turnover in The Netherlands, or outside of the EU, or The Netherlands combined with the countries outside of the EU doesn’t exceed EUR 20.000 annually. If that threshold is exceeded in a calendar year, the tax exemption is no longer applicable and I’ll have to start charging the Dutch VAT rate of 21%. For example: even if I have no turnover in The Netherlands at all, but let’s say my sales just in Dubai exceed EUR 20.000, I’ll have to start charging the 21% VAT to customers in The Netherlands and every other country outside of the EU.

The turnover threshold for EU countries is EUR 10.000. So if my turnover in countries outside of The Netherlands, but within the EU exceeds EUR 10.000, I’ll have to start charging the local VAT rate to customers in every country within the EU, but not to customers in The Netherlands and outside the EU. The turnover from EU countries outside of The Netherlands, will not be counted for the EUR 20.000 threshold for The Netherlands within the Dutch Small Business scheme.

As a Connected Life Today customer you don’t have to worry about these thresholds and tax rules at all, and I’ll definitely publish an announcement if and when there are changes to Connected Life Today’s VAT exemption.

For now enjoy your tax free shopping! 🙂

Randy

Original Date Posted: May 13th 2023 – Dutch small business scheme awarded to Connected Life Today!

On May 9th, 2023 Connected Life Today was found to be eligible for the Dutch small business scheme, which means that from July 1st, 2023 onwards Connected Life Today will be tax free!

 

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I originally posted this article in 2023 when volcanoes were going off like firecrackers around the world. I’m reposting the article on the blog of the new shop because it’s baffling to me that 99% of the people living on it still don’t understand, that earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can symbolically be seen as The Pulse of The Planet. This has nothing to do with “doomsday prophecies”, it’s just a basic fact of live. The majority of people spend more time worrying about the weather, than what’s going on right beneath their feet – the very ground they need to walk on. Make it make sense.

Volcanic eruptions and large earthquakes only make it to the mainstream media when they’re too impactful to “hide” or deny. I do advise you to download an earthquake/volcano app to keep an eye on seismic activity around the world, even if you don’t live near a volcanic hotspot or an area that’s earthquake prone. Also watch the video below that was posted on April 18th, 2025. There is yet ANOTHER increase in volcanic eruptions in the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Original Date Posted: April 29th, 2023

I’ve been warning about the ever increasing number and intensity of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions around the world for a long time and presto.

The eruption of the Shiveluch volcano in Russia on April 11th, 2023

The eruption of the Rincón de La Vieja volcano in Costa Rica on April 23rd, 2023

The eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecudaor on May 9th, 2023

The eruption of Mt. Semeru in Indonesia on May 13th, 2023

Original Date Posted: May 23rd, 2023

I’m posting another update because from what I’ve seen so far, many people simply just DO NOT understand how serious this chain of eruptions is. It literally only takes 1 massive volcanic eruption (..yes, Yellowstone comes to mind), to turn life on the entire planet completely upside down. You’d better start paying attention folks.

The eruption of Mount Etna in Italy on May 21st, 2023

The continuing eruption of Popocatepetl in Mexico

Original Date Posted: November 22nd 2023

A quick update for those of you who STILL don’t get it.

The eruption of Mt. Etna on November 12th, 2023

Iceland braces itself for a volcanic eruption that could affect international air travel depending on the size of the eruption, and a major eruption in Papua New Guinea.

Please note that even though the report below by Sky News Australia is accurate, it certainly does NOT mean that I endorse CNN as a reliable source of information. In fact, I highly recommend that you don’t rely on the mainstream media for accurate news reporting, but that you also get your information from independent news sources by running your own searches online to double check the facts.

The eruption of the Ulawun volcano in Papua New Guinea on November 20th, 2023

This eruption was mentioned briefly in the video above.

Also see: VolcanoDiscovery.com

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Original Date Posted: Saturday, April 29th 2023

This is a beautiful compilation of people watching the eclipse around the world.

Original Date Posted: Thursday, April 20th 2023

A nice video for my fellow cosmic enthusiasts. It’s timeanddate.com’s live stream of the Ningaloo Total Solar Eclipse. The broadcast lasted 4h15m but you can of course fast forward to the eclipse footage.

Recommended Reading:

Everything You Need To Know About the Only Total Solar Eclipse in 2023

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