Europe nails online gamers

Effective immediately, customers who reside within the European Union will be charged VAT equal to 17.5% of their subscription fees.
To comply with changes in the law in the European Union, EverQuest subscribers who are residents of EU countries will be charged VAT equal to 17.5% of the subscription fees.

These changes require that digital services be taxed at the point of consumption , i.e. in your country of residence. The countries currently covered by this policy are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Source:
http://eq.crgaming.com/viewarticle.asp?Article=5151
http://www.bizreport.com/article.php?art_id=4481

I don\'t know what all of it means.... do you play EQ?

Ah isn\'t that great.

Well, doesn\'t bother me. I\'m too cheap to shell out the subscription money in the first place.

Fu.ck you EU..

And go shove your Euro up your ass..
You\'re getting a NO from me come September!