You are right, no taxes if you are in UE, my Mi3 arrived today, looks great and original!
I've ordered the phone (EU direct) yesterday morning from http://www.xiaomishop.com/78-xiaomi-3-mi-3-2gb-64gb-5-inch-ips-23ghz-quad-core13mp-camera-wcdma-version.html, selected the UE warehouse DHL carrier...