SadisticSavior
Caldari
Edenists
   |
Posted - 2006.10.16 21:01:00 -
[1]
 Quote:
Problem is the IRS (or whatever tax agency) would have to collect their taxes in ISK. So the tax collectors would have to have Eve accounts or we couldnĘt transfer the ISK to them.
Incorrect.
The tax is only on the real-world money...not the virtual money. If you never "sell" your ISK for real-world dollars, you have no actual income, and therefore owe no taxes.
Quote:
All virtual property in eve is property of CCP as stated in EULA so there is nothing to collect.
If you eBay your ISK for real-world dollars, you are getting actual real-world income. And that income can be taxed just like any other income.
They are not talking about virtual income...only real income.
Quote:
When we use eBay, or Project Entropia's own facilities, to "sell in-game money", what we are really doing in a legal sense is providing a service, not trading. You are paying me to do a specific job, which is to modify a few bits in a database.
The reason for the income is irrelevant. If you are getting real-world dollars (from whatever source), it is taxable income.
It doesnt matter if they are paying you for your time, for in-game goods, or merely for your opinion. it is still income.
Quote:
The way I see it, it's crystal clear. If and when you sell in-game stuff for real money, you can be taxed.
THANK you. At least someone gets it.
Quote:
Incidentally, this would be a hit to farmers, and I wouldn't shed a tear for them.
Good point. So maybe this is a good thing.
Quote:
No they are illegal if the service provider says they are.
No, they are not. The provider cannot take you to court and sue you for violating the EULA. All they can do is eject you from their game. That is what he meant by it not being illegal. EULAs are not enforcable outside their game.
The EULA basically removes your ability to sue the game company if you violate it. Doesnt work the other way around though.
Quote:
While CCP clearly owns the "property", you aren't buying property when you buy isk or ships. You are paying for time to acquire that property.
The ISK itself is a number on CCP's servers. CCP owns the ISK ultimately.
Quote:
This is scarey only because the people they want to tax do not live in the USA thus they will never pay it.
It has already been that way for a long time in the US, even between states. For example, I live in Colorado. I can buy stuff online from companies in California and not have to pay the California State tax, because I dont live there. I also dont have to pay the Colorado state tax, because I am not buying a the product in Colorado.
|