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Ciaran Laval
Mostly Harmless
Join date: 11 Mar 2007
Posts: 7,951
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10-03-2007 13:44
From: Incanus Merlin umm that last bit isn't right, Ciaran. Without looking up the hefty tome of the Tariff Book, it might well be that books per se are VAT free (probably depends on whether they're educational or not).
Books are VAT free yes, unless in digital format. Then they are considered a service and not a book. However your analogy with the HAL 9000 works better than my book talk! |
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Victorria Paine
Sleepless in Wherever
Join date: 13 Jul 2007
Posts: 1,110
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10-03-2007 14:42
From: Seola Sassoon
I don't know exactly all the details on VAT, just that we have to enforce it thanks to other laws/treaties/whatever you want to call them in place.
No. The US has to treaty obligation to enforce the fiscal laws of other countries. |
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Seola Sassoon
NCD owner
Join date: 13 Dec 2005
Posts: 1,036
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10-04-2007 03:35
From: psimagus Hax Don't worry on that score - VAT registration isn't mandatory until your turnover reaches about £50k, so (unless you're doing a LOT of business,) it isn't an issue for you (just don't open an office over here, huh!  ) LMAO! Thanks. I'll remember not to go global.  I'm just a small home company, and I WISHED I did that much business, but no, I sell maybe once a month to Europe for around 50 Euros. Guess I'm safe.
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Fluf Fredriksson
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Join date: 8 Feb 2007
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Thank You.
10-05-2007 12:19
I know I've said it before. In this thread I think. But...
Thank You.
To all the people who did kick up a fuss. Emailed a complaint, raised a support ticket, filled in an on-line consumer complaint form, petitioned the government, rung someone up to try and do something.
Thank You. Without your efforts I doubt LL would have given the month's grace period.
To all those people who expressed the general "Quit whining and just pay the money" opinion, or criticised others for actually making some kind of effort ... Just ... ??? ... Without your input I never would have believed such an attitude could be so prevalent. But next time. Just don't bother posting to the thread. I think it comes from Thumper's mum : "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all".
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Colette Meiji
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Join date: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 15,556
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10-05-2007 12:42
From: Seola Sassoon  And shortly put, it has nothing to do with the office in Brighton. It's because the service is provided to those living within the boundaries of the applicable VAT. My honest to goodness guess, and this is ONLY a guess: LL was finally served to start charging VAT immediately or be subject to fines and legal fees. So they start charging immediately and start charging you when the coders were able to implement it by address. Totally theory of course. *tin foil hat off* Interesting theory - remember the supposed "website update"? |
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Seola Sassoon
NCD owner
Join date: 13 Dec 2005
Posts: 1,036
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10-05-2007 12:56
From: Colette Meiji Interesting theory - remember the supposed "website update"? Ah.. see. More to add to the theory!!!! *shares tin foil hat*
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A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. - Mitch Hedburg
I saw a commercial for an above-ground pool. It was thirty seconds long. You know why? Because that's the maximum amount of time you can depict yourself having fun in an above-ground pool - M.H.
You know, I'm sick of following my dreams, man. I'm just going to ask where they're going and hook up with 'em later. - M.H.
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