Comments on: Taxation of Digital Downloads http://cybernetnews.com/taxation-of-digital-downloads/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lashiechttp://cybernetnews.com/taxation-of-digital-downloads/#comment-142174 Lashiec Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:46:58 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14720#comment-142174 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142137" rel="nofollow">Pieter wrote:</a><blockquote>I can’t wait for the EU to start taxing the hell out of online goods… :?</blockquote></div> Ssssh! Don't give ideas, let the USA be the first ones testing this kind of "advancement" :lol:Still, taxing on digital downloads would be OK if we were guaranteed that those taxes will revert on the benefit of the general public. But that's not a reality even with current taxes, so for now it's wishful thinking. These politicians... Pieter wrote:
I can’t wait for the EU to start taxing the hell out of online goods… :?

Ssssh! Don’t give ideas, let the USA be the first ones testing this kind of “advancement” :lol:

Still, taxing on digital downloads would be OK if we were guaranteed that those taxes will revert on the benefit of the general public. But that’s not a reality even with current taxes, so for now it’s wishful thinking. These politicians…

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/taxation-of-digital-downloads/#comment-142167 Ryan Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:16:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14720#comment-142167 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-142112" rel="nofollow">El Guru wrote:</a><blockquote>I am already getting taxed when I download from iTunes.I pay $1.08 per song instead of the ‘advertised’ 99¢ per song.</blockquote></div> Surprisingly I've never bought a song from iTunes despite owning iPods in the past and now owning an iPhone. The little bit of music I download comes from Amazon, but I mostly just listen to online radio stations. I hate trying to assemble my own playlists of music. El Guru wrote:
I am already getting taxed when I download from iTunes.I pay $1.08 per song instead of the ‘advertised’ 99¢ per song.

Surprisingly I’ve never bought a song from iTunes despite owning iPods in the past and now owning an iPhone. The little bit of music I download comes from Amazon, but I mostly just listen to online radio stations. I hate trying to assemble my own playlists of music.

]]> By: Pieterhttp://cybernetnews.com/taxation-of-digital-downloads/#comment-142137 Pieter Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:09:59 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14720#comment-142137 I can't wait for the EU to start taxing the hell out of online goods... :? I can’t wait for the EU to start taxing the hell out of online goods… :?

]]> By: ethana2http://cybernetnews.com/taxation-of-digital-downloads/#comment-142129 ethana2 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:00:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14720#comment-142129 I stick to creative commons and gnu, and I am NOT going to pay pirates' taxes. I stick to creative commons and gnu, and I am NOT going to pay pirates’ taxes.

]]> By: El Guruhttp://cybernetnews.com/taxation-of-digital-downloads/#comment-142112 El Guru Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:41:15 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14720#comment-142112 I am already getting taxed when I download from iTunes.I pay $1.08 per song instead of the 'advertised' 99¢ per song. I am already getting taxed when I download from iTunes.I pay $1.08 per song instead of the ‘advertised’ 99¢ per song.

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