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theregister.co.uk - 2/20/2009

Land of cheese adopts internet download tax • The Register

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With many US states scrambling to fix major budget shortfalls, legislators are taking an added interest in taxes on digital music, videos, and software. Wisconsin today followed in the footsteps of New York State by passing a stimulus bill that includes a measure for adding sales tax to digital ...

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