If I am not totally mistaken, the VAT is on the $13. For the rest of the computer, VAT is paid anyways.
So basically, this news is non-news. $13 is money, and anyone would prefer not to pay it but for a decent machine $13 is less than increasing the VAT by 1%.
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Because you might have to pay $14 dollars more, when you buy a computer??
The "B" in BMW stands for Bavaria, remember?
If I am not totally mistaken, the VAT is on the $13. For the rest of the computer, VAT is paid anyways. So basically, this news is non-news. $13 is money, and anyone would prefer not to pay it but for a decent machine $13 is less than increasing the VAT by 1%.