EU defines high-end smartphones as eligible for high-end taxation Comments
- Anonymous
- PSY
EU's plan is non-sense, foolish. They need to learn that it is 2009 and mobile phones come with advanced technology.
- DARK WARRIOR
- MF{
this will cause world war.
- Steve
- MJc
Jon2, 19 Dec 2008Wow.
More taxes when there's a global recession?
What a stupid decision by the EU.
They don... more"More taxes when there's a global recession?"
Someone can't be that hard up if they are going to spend £300-£600 on a phone. So they figure what's another 10-15%
- mmh
- Pxx
Actually, it is not at all surprising. But, my only thought is "Is this the best time to do so?" only time will answer.
- Martin
- N7$
This is total BS! Some smartphones are already at a premium. This will hurt sales. I've already upgraded my contract this year just to be able to get a TyTN II ! Just my 2cents...
- Jon2
- w0Q
Wow.
More taxes when there's a global recession?
What a stupid decision by the EU.
They don't know how to make good economic decisions. They might as well just disband.
- justin
- pTP
just more proff the eu is a waste, i mean what have they actualy done thats any good
- CPA
- PAQ
Steve, I'm a qualified & experienced Certified Accountant and I can state that u are only misleading people with your half-truths.Just stop it!
- Steve
- MJc
Whatevs, 19 Dec 2008Say what?! This is so preposterous. First: they are just looking for holes to tax something th... moreIf you are so outraged about this, are you also outraged at the tax on things like computers, laptops & games consoles? Tax on phones was inevitable. They've had it good for too long so it should not come as a surprise.
Looking at the bigger picture, perhaps the likes of Nokia & Sony Ericsson should stop charging outrageous prices for their phones in the first place.
- Steve
- MJc
Dani, 19 Dec 2008I hope they dont do this ...phones should be considered as phones...even though they have the ... moreWe pay tax on everything else, so why not phones? Do you know what the tax money is spent on?
- Steve
- MJc
SP, 18 Dec 2008Another nail in the coffin for the EU."Another nail in the coffin for the EU."
How do you figure that out? In the extreme circumstances, it's a nail in the coffin for high-end handsets if they are going to cost nearly 15% more.
- Dani
- M@P
I hope they dont do this ...phones should be considered as phones...even though they have the features they are still phones....
they cant replace standalone devices, there just phones first with added features
so please EU, stop trying to rob us with this 'tax' schemes, the world is in reccession and we have to pay moore tax.
its not right! Justice!
- IKA
- Sve
Another nail in the coffin for the EU. - exactly what i mean.
EU is thinking to stop future or at least to slowdown it.
EU= SBO / Stupid Burocratic Organizations /.
- Matthew
- N9@
another money making scheme
- Ki
- ji{
I've saved my one year's salery to buy a mobile phone.Just bcoz I use a highend mobile phone you're gonna tax me like am a billionaire?
- Dani
- M@P
Tax tax tax......!!!!!
- T-Bone
- S35
HooHaw, 18 Dec 2008What did headline mean by 'legible'?@HooHaw, the word is 'eligible' which means 'allowed' or 'qualifies for'.
Hope this helps!
- Anonymous
- PA$
I wish I could go back 5years back where tax was... What tax?
- Dani
- M@P
Whatevs, 19 Dec 2008Say what?! This is so preposterous. First: they are just looking for holes to tax something th... moreI Agree
- Erick
- ji{
To stifle growth in what will become one of the primary industries in global commerce through this, is effectively an attack on trade. The EU should be ashamed to even entertain doing this.
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