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Originally Posted by HarryT
For the same reason they are everywhere else in the EU: the EU's eCommerce VAT directive requires them to be.
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No, it does not. It requires, IF they are classified as digital media, that some rate of VAT be charged. Spain used an incorrect justification, they'll get it sorted.
And for takeaways, there is an exception for
cold takeaway, but not hot.
ATimson - No, just simplify the tax system to bring an end to their evasions. Sorted.
pdurrant - Yea, and ironically the net effect of these tax changes is to *increase* the number of people who will have a marginal tax rate of 90% (you forgot council tax benefit) if they find minimum-wage work.