Barnes and Noble has decided that international expansion is not apart of their plans going forward. The company has closed their Luxembourg offices and instead will focus exclusively on their two core markets, the United Kingdom and United States. Luxembourg houses the European head offices of many of the largest digital book sellers. The country has one of the lowest VAT … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Closes Luxembourg Offices
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Amazon’s Tax Woes Hit EU
The past few years have not been kind to Amazon in terms of sales tax. Once various states around the country discovered a veritable cash cow in trying to force Amazon to collect and submit sales taxes, lawsuits sprung up from every corner of the country, with states' attorneys general filing lawsuits to recover back taxes and state governments introducing new legislation aimed … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Tax Woes Hit EU
Amazon Faces Tax Woes in EU
Book and retail giant Amazon has come under fire over the years for its taxes, or more accurately, its failure to pay taxes that critics felt were long overdue. Whether in the US or abroad, the company has been able to take advantage of current tax law to its own interests, a fact that lawmakers literally around the world have been trying to fight. In the US, a wave of … [Read more...] about Amazon Faces Tax Woes in EU
Author Rejects Award Due to Amazon Backing
The ultimate in low class and poor breeding has occurred in the book world as an author turned down a major award due to its association with Amazon. UK-based children's book author Allan Ahlberg declined the Booktrust Best Book Awards‘ Lifetime Achievement Award because the £5,000 prize money had been donated by Amazon. Unlike vocal protests from other authors lately, … [Read more...] about Author Rejects Award Due to Amazon Backing