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Google's customers are almost all VAT collecting companies. That means that not Google but their customer is responsible for paying the tax. It can be deducted
by germanier 9y ago
Google's customers are almost all VAT collecting companies. That means that not Google but their customer is responsible for paying the tax. It can be deducted from their tax burden they have because they sell to end-consumers.
The point of this discussion is not the tax on the sale itself (which is indeed already there) but on the profit at Google that results of this sale.
- ptaipale 9y agoGoogle has plenty of non-VAT-collecting consumers as customers. For instance, anyone who purchases apps or makes in-app purchases.
- germanier 9y agoLooking at their income statement (although not as detailed as one would like) reveals that this amount is minuscule compared to their ad revenue.