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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. Re:Yes, however. by CashCarSTAR · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That is a common load of bullshit.

    Why?

    Because business is not about a break-even point.

    It is about making profit. Lots and lots of profit. That theory stands if companies are looking to reach a break-even point. If they are selling at cost, they need to add on the part that is lost to break even.

    I am not saying that stealing is somehow moral. However, the idea that it has any effect on prices is simply hogwash. Businesses charge what the public is willing to pay, not what they have to.