Since we're especially interested in digital media, although paper books are zero rated in the UK, eBooks are subject to VAT at the Standard Rate of 20% so a £6 book is a £5 book plus £1.00 VAT... things like that make a considerable difference in pricing across borders...
Quote:
Originally Posted by dapriuk
It is usually easy to determine the tax elements - in the UK there is one sales tax (VAT) and there may or may not be an import duty. There is no VAT on paper books however so differential pricing is easier to spot in that case.
|