JP>> Err, isn't the tax rate currently at 23%?



 RB>> Not with modems.

 RB>> It s all over the place because of software content.

 RB>> I recon that the courier should be taxed the cheapest because the

 RB>> flash code is software, but no, it is the dearest.



 JP> When you refer to "software", I presume you're also
taking into account 

 JP> the

 JP> bundled Internet, fax and terminal software. FWIW, I never use any of 

 JP> that

 JP> software. The software that came with my Courier is still in its shrink 

 JP> wrap.



Same here, And I would say that 100% of the people that I know, still have

the bundled software shrink wrapped



Far as I am concerned bundling software (that is garbage, anyway)

with modems is a big scam to lower the tax on the hardware.

(that is its only benefit (if you could call it that)



The 14% or so tax should apply to all computers and components, because

computers (like modems and multimedia systems) cant work WITHOUT SOFTWARE.



The taxation dept is VERY inconsistant in its thinking.



Russell



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