Internet tax is a bad idea

[Kevin Lancaster]

Internet tax is a bad idea

The European Union on Tuesday denounced Hungary’s plan for an Internet tax as a new threat to political freedom in the country

 

[Scooby_Doo]

And suddenly their internet is more expensive than ours...

 

[Segg]

Watch the cANCer try introduce it here

 

[Arthur]

Don't underestimate the ambitions of Caesar. His motto: "If it moves, tax it!"

 

[PhireSide]

The cANCer would tax the air we breathe if they could

 

[Petec]

Local SA guv...

"Whoa! Now that is a good idea! Can we implement is here?"

 

[Fingolfin]

Apart from quick a mention of 'authoritarianism' and 'media clampdown', the article primarily leans on the concept that taxing the internet is a bad idea because it is an extra financial burden, and would 'make it hard to access educational material'. It is somewhat unclear exactly how the 'badness' actually comes to be from a tax...

The article fails to mention that in order to tax the use of something by someone, you need either to charge everyone, or apply the 'user-pays' principle (which we've seen come up in the e-toll 'debate'). Both of these require the registration of the tax-payer, and this in turn presumes the identification of the tax-payer.

SUBJECT CITIZEN - DO PLEASE LOOK INTO THE SCANNER TO ENABLE THE INTERLINK.

 

[Viva]

Apart from quick a mention of 'authoritarianism' and 'media clampdown', the article primarily leans on the concept that taxing the internet is a bad idea because it is an extra financial burden, and would 'make it hard to access educational material'. It is somewhat unclear exactly how the 'badness' actually comes to be from a tax...

The article fails to mention that in order to tax the use of something by someone, you need either to charge everyone, or apply the 'user-pays' principle (which we've seen come up in the e-toll 'debate'). Both of these require the registration of the tax-payer, and this in turn presumes the identification of the tax-payer.

SUBJECT CITIZEN - DO PLEASE LOOK INTO THE SCANNER TO ENABLE THE INTERLINK.

Would they not simply add tax like they do to all other products (VAT)? Why is the registration of the tax payer necessary?

 

[Fingolfin]

Would they not simply add tax like they do to all other products (VAT)? Why is the registration of the tax payer necessary?

Well, if you really want to argue that we should pay more tax (in any form) then your recommendation would be ideal...but I think the Powers would consider it a missed opportunity. If the Powers really appreciated engineering-style 'Keep It Simple, Stupid' (KISS) methodology, then things like the e-Tolls and SMART id cards would never have happened.

 

[Viva]

Well, if you really want to argue that we should pay more tax (in any form)

I'm certainly arguing against that. No question about it.

Apart from quick a mention of 'authoritarianism' and 'media clampdown', the article primarily leans on the concept that taxing the internet is a bad idea because it is an extra financial burden, and would 'make it hard to access educational material'. It is somewhat unclear exactly how the 'badness' actually comes to be from a tax...

The article fails to mention that in order to tax the use of something by someone, you need either to charge everyone, or apply the 'user-pays' principle (which we've seen come up in the e-toll 'debate'). Both of these require the registration of the tax-payer, and this in turn presumes the identification of the tax-payer.

SUBJECT CITIZEN - DO PLEASE LOOK INTO THE SCANNER TO ENABLE THE INTERLINK.

I pointed out the you are making a mistake with the bolded sentence.