Thread: VAT paid on eBooks in the EU, what do you pay?
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Old 04-13-2010, 11:01 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Jellby View Post
If I were a retailer I would offer:

1) Buy a CD with your books in it. You get low VAT and no geographic restrictions.

2) Shipping is optional, I can keep the CD for you.

3) There would be a free service where you can download the contents of the CDs you own. This would be subject to VAT, but x% of free is still free
What an interesting wheeze. I suspect that HMRC would take a dim view of it.
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