On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 2:59 PM, <ashok+skunkworks@parliaments.info> wrote:

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola@gmail.com> wrote:
> @ Ashok only FPP products are VAT exempt.
> Otherwise volume licensing and the like attract VAT.
>>>>

>>>> Recent studies by IDC/BSA estimated East & Southern Africa’s loss in
>>>> revenue at over 100 Million Dollars in 2010 (Kenya’s Piracy rate is
>>>> currently at 79%). A modest reduction will create more thousands of
>>>> jobs, boost economic growth and generate millions of dollars in taxes
>>>> for Government. Your refusal to use pirated software is your
>>>> contribution to this course.
>>>

its not just about VAT in terms of taxes , lets not forget :

http://microsofttaxdodge.com/
http://boingboing.net/2008/04/03/microsoft-busted-by.html

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