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Rendelius
Critical Error
Joined: 06 Jul 2001
Posts: 16
Location: Austria |
| Lawmakers consider tax on transactions in online games |
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According to sources within the government, lawmakers are considering to impose a tax on transactions made in online games. One member of the comitee explained: "People are buying and selling houses, mounts, weapons and armor on a daily basis in MMORPGs. We estimate the value of goods in transaction to exceed 1.5 billion dollars a year. This could be a serious source of income for the state and we should not let this opportunity pass."
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<br>The tax is rumored to be 7.5% of the value of the transaction. The bill also proposes the need to keep a record of the transactions for at least 3 years. Donations to other players (newbies) will be deductible from the tax. This way the comitee hopes to encourage "positive social interaction" in online communities. We'll keep you updated, of course. |
Tue Apr 01, 2003 6:09 pm |
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Nice april fool's day joke  |
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Tue Apr 01, 2003 6:27 pm |
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Gabboflabbo
Eager Tradesman
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Posts: 49
Location: Toronto, Canada |
It fooled me =) |
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Tue Apr 01, 2003 6:47 pm |
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Ammon777
Warrior for Heaven
Joined: 20 Apr 2002
Posts: 2011
Location: United States |
NO WAY! those jerks!
wait a minute... ah-ahahaha you got me Rend.  |
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Tue Apr 01, 2003 7:14 pm |
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Nice one. You forgot to add that the revenue raised in this way was to be distributed to the fansites to maintain their bandwidth.
Now there's an idea.... |
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Tue Apr 01, 2003 8:01 pm |
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I still wouldn't put it past the government to pass a law like that though. |
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Tue Apr 01, 2003 8:59 pm |
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| HEHE got me for a second there |
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Tue Apr 01, 2003 10:04 pm |
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Good one! |
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Wed Apr 02, 2003 4:19 am |
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