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		gcp on Aug 1, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Krita Foundation in Trouble The EU VAT system was overhauled very recently (VAT rate of buyer, not seller) exactly because many businesses were "moving" to low VAT countries like Luxembourg.

wooter on Aug 1, 2017 [–]

So dumb.

gcp on Aug 1, 2017 | [–]

Dumb from whom?

It makes a lot of sense, unfortunately it's more of a hassle which hurts small businesses relatively more.

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