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Article #642Re: internet tax ?
From: Frank Charlton
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 00:00
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Trooper <philip@bengio.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Does anyone think we could adopt this sort of thing.No not us but our
> illustrious government. I did see on a computer program on sky that HMG
> were thinking of taxing bps of internet users as soon as they can find a
> way to do it. Mind you dont hold your breath as they will probley try and
> tax that to,If they could find a way to.
I certainly hope not. I can't see it happening - personally, I'd stop
using the net before I paid anything else into the Government's coffers
- as if the exorbitant phone charges from BT aren't bad enough?
ATB, Frank.
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