GNU/Linux taxed in Poland ?! [link]
Because some person suggested me sent this thread to /.
I would like to clarify that my intention was paying attention for
potential fiscal problems of Debian users in Poland.
Another person asked me about a link to the Computerlworld
page.
It is: http://www.computerworld.pl/wiadomosci/archiwum/3/1/3146.asp
But only in Polish unfortunately.
Regards,
Mariusz
dune@home.pl
>Hello,
>
>About month ago one of the local fiscal office in Poland has laid
>a tax on some company in Poland which uses Linux servers and
>StarOffice apllications. This information appeared in the past week
>in Polish edition of Computerworld. AND THIS IS NOT A JOKE.
>
>The fiscal office has treated GNU software as a DONATION for this
>company with a price on the level of M$ Windows NT and M$ Office
>prices. According to the Polish tax regulations this company must
>pay about 30% (thirty percents) of these values now. So much.
>
>Three weeks ago Computerlworld has asked Polish Treasury about
>an interpretation of a term of donation in case of GNU software.
>Nobody from the Treasury replied yet.
>
>Maybe this is a less problem for commercial Linux distros like
>RedHat, Mandrake, Suse, Caldera etc. because these product have
>small prices and they can not be treated as donations but only as
>expenses. I hope because there is still not clear issues concerns
>prices of GPL, LGPL, Artistic, BSD licenses within the scope of Polish
>tax regulations.
>
>What in a case of Debian GNU/Linux servers? I have some fears.
>
>I am not sure but maybe some official letter from the Debian community
>to the Polish Treasury may change something in their mind.
>
>Greetings from Poland,
>
>Mariusz Przygodzki
>dune@home.pl
>
>
>
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