It's possible that the foreign website shows the price including VAT at their local percentage. Finland has 24% VAT (25.5% in 2025) on most products so at checkout you get the price with Finnish VAT. It is also possible that Finland has various consumption fees that are only applied after the website verifies that you are indeed Finnish.
VAT is a complicated tax. I prefer to get petrol in The Netherlands because despite higher gas prices than Germany and Belgium, it is much easier to get the VAT back at the Dutch tax office than it is with the German or Belgian tax offices. Every country is its own silo.
VAT is a complicated tax. I prefer to get petrol in The Netherlands because despite higher gas prices than Germany and Belgium, it is much easier to get the VAT back at the Dutch tax office than it is with the German or Belgian tax offices. Every country is its own silo.