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Old 06-03-2010, 10:08 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by Sweetpea View Post
But, last I checked, $0x19% = $0 and not $2,30. So, why should we pay VAT over something that is free?
I don't know how things work where you are. Here, the system is that if you give something away as part of a commercial transaction, the free item is subject to VAT on its market value.

You could of course argue that the market value of a public domain ebook is zero. It does seem odd.
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