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This place has too many fanboys. I guess people need to believe in something to fill a void in their lives. Oh well....

I want to make a very serious point. No matter what the subject. ANY subject. What you 'feel" holds absolutely no weight. It's about what you can prove. Believe what you want to believe but don't tell someone they're wrong because you feel that they are. ↑ Gather up as much information as you...

Absolutely brilliant! The only problem is it will make the video I am working on look like amateur hour. Damn you Putin!

Finally, and hopefully this post will come to a spee Thought this post was closed. But since it is open, please let me elaborate what all the 'fuss is about'. RSI is a business but somehow you believe that they are above acting like a business, or at least that is what you want to believe. I...

lol. Don't think they would have me.

Well if you can unequivocally state there are no international tax breaks/benefits then I guess I will concede the point. Sure one could argue 'conspiracy' on my part. Or one could argue 'naivety' on your part. Because there are a lot of tax incentives/breaks/loopholes or whatever you want to...

Actually it isn't our money any more. It now belongs to Chris Roberts. But my point was taking the hit for taxes might have been in the communities interest. But this was intended as a straw man argument because SC is a business and as such is incapable of overseeing an open, honest community.

I wouldn't say that everyone is paying the same given there are different tax rates for every country and state. But this is not SC's responsibility. But it just seems odd that VAT laws existed in the UK before the recent revision and with offices set up there SC should have been charging VAT in...

Sorry but I don't see the legally binding documentation or links - I only see bloggers comments.

Interesting - the timing and all regarding UK and future German office. Laws changed? Perhaps as far as England's existing offices; definitely because of future plans for Germany. This is the crux of the argument. Again, US companies are not subject to VAT if they are not based in Europe. My...

I am not so sure. As I have stated, US companies are not subject to European laws unless they are based in the EU. And after hearing some comments in Mumble I have to wonder whether having offices in England actually fell under European VAT jurisdiction. If this was cleared up by a reputable...

I think it really is, as Statix rightly pointed out, a matter of being fair. If US citizens are paying for their digital goods then why shouldn't everyone else? But even this argument is flawed; isn't the country or state that charges the tax responsible for the situation? Why should other...

You are blurring the edges. First you say companies must pay VAT but now you are agreeing that it is owing to offices in England and Germany. And last I checked, CIG has not opened offices in Germany yet you're claiming something that does not exist. Also laws are different in England as opposed...

If SC is eating the VAT then it is paying the taxes. Geting others to pay the taxes IS tax relief... ffs.

You are incorrect. It is a European law and the United states does not have to abide by European law unless it is based in Europe - which it is not.

I'm confused about that as well. Wouldn't SC have to charge less for everyone and not just Europeans? W Good reading. And it's great that we can give our opinions on Reddit and here. That's the basis of community!

So prices are higher I am inter I think you got me there. There is a contradiction if indeed all states in America are subject to sales tax on digital goods and Europeans are not. Damn you Statix. lol. But it is clear that SC never needed to abide by this European law but as you rightly noted...

Tax breaks. And of course there is nothing wrong with that. Every 'business' that runs a community does it.

Then why are Europeans complaining about the prices being higher now?

Interesting. But given EVERY single response here was from an American, I would definitely like to hear from the other side of the pond. Is this indeed the case or was there absolutely no other recourse. Moreover at the rate SC is raking it in couldn't they simply pay the VAT tax? You know, for...