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Originally Posted by HarryT
Actually the EU VAT directive which made ebooks liable for VAT in the first place was aimed at music downloads (ie Apple, not Amazon). Ebooks just happen to get caught in it as a by-product.
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Ebooks have always been liable for VAT. The question was the rate that should be charged. The EU classified ebooks as a service (standard rate) and not a book (reduced rate) because ebooks weren't really considered at the time that electronic downloads were being classified.
And yes, it seems that this new regulation has no minimum level - any automated EU sale of electronic services requires registering in that EU country, or in your home EU country.
The EU really does seem to have dropped the ball in a big way on this one.