off-topic: taxing free software - total nonsence!!!!!!

[Michal Frackowiak]

Polish taxing institutions were always hungry for taxing free
software. But so far they only tried to tax USERS. Now they are preparing
to tax PROGRAMMERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So far the new law gives the chance to tax programmers but the question is
if the taxmen will be really so ignorant about the idea of free
software? Unofficially the Minister of Finances is supporting the idea of
taxing free software. But we shall wait.....
The paradox is because the novelisation of tax law assumes giving a
licence (selling) should be taxed. And that is wise.
Free programmes also give licences (mainly GPL). On the other hand if a
given service is done free of charge when one usually get paid for it,
this service should be taxed.
=> giving a FREE licence is not common, so it is an exception, because
licences are always SOLD. free programers give for free what is usuallu
sold.
=> they should be taxed

It is sad. No more comments.

Michal F.


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