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Good luck to new Kindlers. Happy reading.
Just a wee thing; mentioned above is Amazon 'collecting' VAT (Value Added Tax) for UK sales. It ain't that simple and honest-to-goodness. Amazon said that the increased price of books bought in the UK 'includes' VAT. See the subtle difference?
As Amazon itself demonstrated when it recently withdrew 1984 etc from Kindles, you do not 'buy' a book, you 'licence it'. This means that it's a 'service' rather than a 'purchase'. The UK VAT rate on services is 6%, not the 19% Amazon is stinging you for.
Into whose pocket does that extra 13% go, I wonder.
Neil
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