Well,
There is no issue in taxes or whatever between the UK and the rest of
Europe. If you pay taxes in the UK I don't have to pay for them in
Holland. Same with customs. That's because we are part of the Economic
European Community.
There is the possibility of an advertising issue. English books on the
Dutch market are imported anyway, but it could just as well be a
publishing rights issue.
best John Marin
Op 30-1-2012 13:23, Paul Atkinson schreef:
Are you really trying to suggest that the decision made is purely based
on race and skin colour? That for some reason we don't like the people
of Holland so we'll make them wait for a book?
Seriously?
Couldn't have anything to do with the complexities of cross border
trade? The tax treaties in place, and the complexity of the
infrastructure that would involve? Partial exemption and eurostat on
VAT? Royalties to the different publishers in different countries
(putting aside issues over ultimate parent companies etc...) It has to
be some big conspiracy, not just practicality? Is internet delivery
based on the location at the time of purchase, delivery or normal
residence of the consumer? Do people really think the barrier to entry
for an ebusiness selling to multiple countries is just putting something
on a server? Come on...
