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An idea I just thought of was the concept of virtual taxation. As a value amount is set on items, there should also be an equivelant percentage value in VR tax. Calculated and deducted automatically, it gets placed into a members untouchable account. Then any physical reality government looking to collect taxes on their citizens playing that game, simply withdraws the VR taxes already accumulated, and converts it to the current physical monetary value.

Yeah, it's not fair to tax virtual items, but would you want the IRS showing up at your door one day demanding back payments on VR/PR converted currencies that you're already paid your month's rent with?
Posted by: Joey1058   Posted on: 01/17/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Taxing virtual winnings  steeleweed | 01/17/06
No way  too_much green_tea | 01/17/06
If you use the net to make money  voska | 01/17/06
Virtual Taxes  Joey1058 | 01/17/06
...for Virtual Government  JJ Brannon | 01/17/06
Joy!  unoriginal_sin | 01/17/06
Thought tax  law_n_disorder | 01/17/06
Fair share?  Henry Miller | 01/17/06
Remember that  Real World | 01/17/06
I /don't/ remember...  Henrik Moller | 01/17/06
It's OUR government, not YOUR government  Real World | 01/18/06
Well if there is irs....  Eskiegirl302@... | 01/17/06
Has the world really gotten this stupid?  Protector | 01/17/06
Value is the issue  gbrownzoot | 01/17/06
What about theft in RPGs?  shadar | 01/17/06
How much is one electron worth?  Mr. Roboto | 01/17/06
until there is any money exchange hands...  JJ_z | 01/17/06
Taxation  doc.two@... | 01/17/06
Thats a tangible item.. virtual items are not.  Been_Done_Before | 01/17/06
Don't forget cars  Patrick Jones | 01/17/06
But off the Virtual assets subject...  alle2003@... | 01/17/06
What I am wondering.............  Shelendrea | 01/17/06
That all depends on the situation  voska | 01/17/06
A wrinkle I've not seen discussed  orleff | 01/18/06

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