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> Yes, if you trade in 28 countries then you should have to deal with the laws chosen by 28 different governments. Except that increases the cost of doing busi
by moonchrome 11y ago
> Yes, if you trade in 28 countries then you should have to deal with the laws chosen by 28 different governments.
Except that increases the cost of doing business even further. The whole point of EU was increasing and simplifying trade and creating a open market so that Europe can be more competitive.
- ZenoArrow 11y ago> "Except that increases the cost of doing business even further." Yes, but there's a tradeoff at play here between what's best for companies and what's best for the citizens of each of the countries. If a law protects the will of the citizens but also hinders companies then so be it. Company profits are not the be-all and end-all.
- lucaspiller 11y agoThis is exactly what the VAT MOSS regulations have done, and it's been a total failure. The only people it has really affected are small businesses who don't have the resources to deal with it, so it comes out of their bottom line.
- ZenoArrow 11y agoA failure? Sounds like if it's a failure it's because it's only a partial solution, it's not fair to have these tax laws if you still allow big business to circumvent them. If the loopholes can be closed can you see it working then?