28 Jul
2000
28 Jul
'00
4:09 p.m.
On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Tony Duell wrote:
That is what my local PO told me and what they allow. Why not? After
all, disks and tapes carry what can reasonably be described as textual
or informational material - at least in part.
- don
Well, obviously the UK powers-that-be don't think like that. In general
in the UK, books/magazines/etc are not liable for VAT (sales tax) but
magnetic recordings certainly are, as are CDs and CD-ROMs. A book with an
included disk or CD-ROM will be liable for VAT on that disk or CD-ROM.
Yes, I do find this mildly crazy...
Well Tony, no one in their right mind ever thought that lawmakers and
taxes were likely to make sense!
- don
It is also
worthy of note that disks and tapes also qualify for the book
rate.
- don
Are you positive? Did you read this someplace? -tony