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Originally Posted by HarryT
This is a highly misleading announcement.
What has happened, in case anyone isn't aware, is that it today's budget the new government has announced that, from 4th Jan 2011, the VAT rate is going to rise from the current 17.5% to 20% (which is pretty much in line with the rest of the EU). Given that eBooks and audiobooks are subject to the standard rate of VAT, naturally they will also be charged VAT at 20%.
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In Germany e-books are taxed with the old VAT value (means 16%). Your luck that e-books are a virtual item and you can buy them anyway.
Evil guys could give 'Fidji Islands' as address country to save the VAT completely
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