diff --git a/lib/stripe/utils/index.js b/lib/stripe/utils/index.js
index 054f49a7..28a1b193 100644
--- a/lib/stripe/utils/index.js
+++ b/lib/stripe/utils/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
-var VATRates = require('./vat-rates.json').rates;
+// var VATRates = require('./vat-rates.json').rates;
 
 function getVATByCountry(countrycode) {
   /* RS: left this in as a reminder of simpler times :'(
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ function getVATByCountry(countrycode) {
     return Promise.resolve(0.2);
   }
   */
-  var rate = VATRates[countrycode].standard_rate / 100;
+ //  VATRates[countrycode].standard_rate / 100;
+
+  // we moved to a flat rate across EU transactions 2019-09-01 RS
+  var rate = 0.2; // FLAT RATE
   return Promise.resolve(rate);
 }