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Ceinwyn ab'Arawn · Transcendent Spammer Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 5017

So is it just me or does anyone else think this is just greedy... EA charging sales tax for Ultima Online subscription payments? I just noticed today when I went to re activate an account of a friend... I got an extra message at the end warning me that because I live in PA it would cost me 77 more cents... No it isn't alot. But wtf does EA need it for? And is it only UO? It only mentions UO when I look it up on the EA support page.

Did anyone get a notice about this? I certainly never did and I've always had my email set to receive updates.

I've also not noticed a tax on any other online subscriptions I pay for.

Halister Marner · **Site Programmer** Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 2225

It gets charged on foreign subscriptions too, from what I understand its the sales tax from the state EA operates from being applied to gaming subscriptions regardless of your actual location.
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Jaedra · Sage Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 500

It does say:

The reason for this is many U.S. states are implementing taxes on online subscriptions.

I would read that as it was the respective state responsible, not EA.
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Isk · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

Wow Americans have it easy with taxes. Connecticut with 1% That is trammy.

Don't understand how the internet can be taxed though. Sounds like an excuse to have me pay 14% more for a game that's almost as old as my soon to be dead shetland sheepdog

Azunda · Journeyman Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 295

Hey americans, while you were sleeping...

You missed the internet subscription tax.

Pwned.
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Toni McStravick · Seasoned Veteran Joined: 25 Feb 2006 Posts: 467

Hey Isk you got it easy with 6%, I get 14% :/
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Jonathan Strathmore · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

RI isn't on there...

Molly · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:

Neither is VA. I got the same message though when I activated a subscription recently with a $.00 amount listed for me to pay.
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Azunda · Journeyman Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 295

Jonathan Strathmore · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject:

I love my state.

Mave Gerhart · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:21 am Post subject:

GA isn't on there either... though that could be because half of our state probably hasn't discovered the internet...
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Azunda · Journeyman Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 295

Teh Glouris Lrod Kujabis · Transcendent Spammer Joined: 29 Dec 2003 Posts: 5740

Meh. In about 3-4 days, I won't be paying it anymore Very Happy

Back to WoW for me; Patch 2.4 and Magisters' Terrace is great. Got a rare drop phoenix hatchling. Half my guildies tell me to put it away out of jealousy Very Happy

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Cal Hurst · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject:

I believe WoW charges it as well.
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Tia-Setri · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject:

New Mexico isn't there either!
Yeah!
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