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Re:EU VAT rules make EU startups uncompetitive in a global m... by makomk on Monday December 01, 2014 @05:23AM (#8680282)
Amazon not only make it look as though they're selling from countries other than Luxembourg, they actually charge their customers the higher VAT rates of those countries when selling digital goods but only pay the lower Luxembourg rate.
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Re:EU VAT rules make EU startups uncompetitive in a global m... by nraynaud on Monday December 01, 2014 @05:37AM (#8680321)
not on VAT, there is "no lower" rate on VAT for sellers since it's collected directly for the state. They are having a discount on the profits tax.
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