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Germany Mulls A Copyright Levy + VAT For PCs

Posted by chrisd on from the you-are-all-criminals dept.

Willard B. Trophy writes "How does a US$13 plus an extra 16% tax on computers sound? That's what intense lobbying by publishing industry groups has forced the German government to consider. UPI has the story."

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  1. Guilty? by sPaKr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Im so glad I live in a country where Im innocent until proven guilt by a court of my peers.

    errr... Im sorry Mr Ashcroft, your right.. I was having evil thoughts, Im guilty of thought crime. Yes we are at war with the people from the east.