Re: New VAT rules for EU companies (web ads etc).

J wrote,

I think what you have found is that physical books are _not_ subject
to VAT

But software manuals are subject to VAT.

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 00:14:42 +0000 (UTC), Steve Lee <steve (AT) swreg (DOT) org>
wrote:

J wrote,

I think what you have found is that physical books are _not_ subject
to VAT


But software manuals are subject to VAT.

I think books are Zero rated in the UK
- subtly different from exempt
- we had to convince the VAT office that the CD that went with our
Directory (book) was of pretty much zero value

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In article <VA.00006f67.083bc5e9 (AT) swreg (DOT) org>, Steve Lee <steve (AT) swreg (DOT) org>
writes

J wrote,

I think what you have found is that physical books are _not_ subject
to VAT


But software manuals are subject to VAT.

Are they? My printer reckons they aren't and so I don't get charged VAT
when he prints them.

However, assuming you are right:

Interesting - when is a software manual a book (0% VAT)and when a piece
of software at 17.5%?

Maybe I should call it a "guide" and it is a book?


Bernard Hill
Braeburn Software
Author of Music Publisher system
Music Software written by musicians for musicians
http://www.braeburn.co.uk
Selkirk, Scotland

Interesting - when is a software manual a book (0% VAT)and when a piece
of software at 17.5%?

I believe the answer is "when it comes with a CD" (sad but true)

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On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:17:20 +0100, Bernard Hill
<bernard (AT) braeburn (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

In article <VA.00006f67.083bc5e9 (AT) swreg (DOT) org>, Steve Lee <steve (AT) swreg (DOT) org
writes
J wrote,

I think what you have found is that physical books are _not_ subject
to VAT


But software manuals are subject to VAT.

Are they? My printer reckons they aren't and so I don't get charged VAT
when he prints them.

However, assuming you are right:

Interesting - when is a software manual a book (0% VAT)and when a piece
of software at 17.5%?

Maybe I should call it a "guide" and it is a book?


Bernard Hill
Braeburn Software
Author of Music Publisher system
Music Software written by musicians for musicians
http://www.braeburn.co.uk
Selkirk, Scotland

How 'bout when it's an ebook?

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