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Just applying existing tax rules to new situations - it's the American companies that want exceptional treatment, not them being exceptionally targeted. It's
by DrScientist 1y ago
Just applying existing tax rules to new situations - it's the American companies that want exceptional treatment, not them being exceptionally targeted.
It's quite clear there is a transaction - with value - and a large part of these companies valuations and revenue is directly driven by the number of users.
- robertlagrant 1y agoThe transaction is between the digital service provider and the advertisement buyer.
- 2000UltraDeluxe 1y agoNot after Meta tried to circumvent GDPR by attemtpting to sell access to their services and let users pay with money OR personal data. If it's only the payment medium that changes, then charging VAT is logical.
- robertlagrant 1y agoIf people pay with money then yes, that will be subject to tax somewhere.
- 2000UltraDeluxe 1y agoThat depends on jurisdiction, I guess. Here, paying with goods or services doesn't excempt the other party from paying VAT. I fail to see how that can't be applied when paying with intellectual property.
- robertlagrant 1y agoAnything can be applied - why isn't giving a street performer money subject to VAT? So yes, it could be applied.
- DrScientist 1y agoI suspect if buskers earn enough they very well might be eligable for VAT. ( I am not a tax lawyer ).
- robertlagrant 1y agoThat would only be if the income is VAT-taxable, or at least in the UK anyway. I am also not a lawyer but they appear to be defining the fairly nebulous "data value" as being VAT-taxable now. There's no rhyme or reason other than "country got power; country want more money",