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New LCD tax soon...

  • 26-12-2005 4:19pm
    #1
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭


    Dont know if this was posted before..

    The EU r sticking a tax on lcds 19" n over.. An extra 14% on LCDs manufactured outside the EU. OLG r the only ones manufactered in the EU as far as i know.. Pain in the nackers really, so get ur LCDs quick..

    Gits..


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  • #2
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭PowerHouseDan


    there was me thinking they will be coming down this year...


  • #3
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    What is the tax for?


  • #4
    steveland?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭steveland?


    Ciaran500 wrote:
    What is the tax for?
    They want money


  • #5
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    Ciaran500 wrote:
    What is the tax for?

    Seemingly to compinsate for them being made outside the EU, if they where made in the EU we'd have more jobs n they'd get tax from our jobs... What they really mean is HD tv is on its way n people r gonna be upgrading in a big way espec as LCDs r gonna take over from plasmas big time... Easy money.. I'll be ordering my new monitor as soon as the sales start, maybe i'll get two


  • #6
    SoBe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭SoBe


    pure greed tbh.gona add at least €150 - €200 to the price so i guess any drop in price is gona be eaten up by the tax


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  • #7
    hobie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭hobie


    Don't tell me the 'VRT' guy ( aka , the man who makes Irish cars probably the most expensive in the whole $$$$$$$ world!!!!) has moved to Brussels:eek:

    it sounds just like him :cool:


  • #8
    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,145 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    All hail our EU overlords.


  • #9
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,816 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    What about plasma? OLED? And will this affect 19" iMac's/HTPC's?


  • #10
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Bastids, combining this with the Irish 'Backwards Tax' (i.e. where retailers all charge at least 30% extra for high tech goods because they assume we're all thick and will pay anything) we're going to be seriously ripped off (i.e. even more than usuall).


  • #11
    masteroftherealm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,141 ✭✭✭masteroftherealm


    The Article wrote:
    . LCD DVI computer screens larger than 19 inch - monitors which often also can be used to watch television - are likely to be taxed. This spells trouble in particular for Media Center rigs, which often require a large monitor..[/URL]


    Im sure a loophole for ones that dont have integrated tv tuners will be found


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  • #12
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    man am i glad i got my 32" samsung in time.


  • #13
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote:
    All hail our EU overlords.
    I voted for Kodos.


  • #14
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,066 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Anyone know the exact date this is being brought in?
    I reckon there'll be a boom in LCD's before this is brought in


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