Re: UKNM: EU Internet VAT

[Duncan Clubb]

Sam


Consumption taxes (like VAT) are evil and technically impossible to

control and monitor in a global economy, especially with regards to

e-commerce.  IMHO, the only real option is to tax the flow of capital

across international boundaries and forget about consumption taxes

altogether.

aye

duncan


Sam Michel wrote:

>

> Eeek...anyone else spot this on Tornado Insider?

>

> http://www.tornado-insider.com/closeup/vat.asp

>

> Maybe I'm just catching up with the pack, unless I'm mistaken this seems

to

> me like building a Ferrari and then limiting the speed to 15 mph. Will a

> European-wide value-added tax undermine the huge strides in ecommerce

> development that are taking place?

>

> Does this give anyone else the jitters or do I just need to lay off the

> coffee?

>

> Toodle Pip

>

> Sam

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