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Taxing TV and phone is like taxing internet connectivity. Is it? Then why do you pay taxes to use VOIP? Is internet not a carrier, while TV & phone are service
by gascan 8y ago
Taxing TV and phone is like taxing internet connectivity.
Is it? Then why do you pay taxes to use VOIP? Is internet not a carrier, while TV & phone are services?
- arghwhat 8y agoI don't quite know about any VoIP taxes, but I am quite certain that no place puts taxes on the VoIP traffic itself over internet as a carrier. Services purchased that use the internet as a carrier may be taxed as any other financial transaction, but in that case, the internet itself is still a neutral medium that does not discriminate traffic. Being non-discriminatory does not mean that you cannot pay Netflix a monthly fee, with VAT and other applicable taxes, to give you an account.
- gascan 8y agohttp://www.ipfone.com/taxes-and-fees/ http://www.ipfone.com/taxes-and-fees/
- arghwhat 8y agoAh, all of the VoIP fees are just fees for gaining access to the PSTN network from the outside (not necessarily through the VoIP). All of the taxes relate to any use of telephone services. Thus, it's just the price of the service your are purchasing, none being related to how it is delivered.
- gesman 8y agoVOIP fees are not taxes - merely upfront fee for an agreed upon add-on service.
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