![]() ![]() Add in that the really big companies (eg Amazon) were throwing a lot of weight against any legislation that would make customers revert to local purchasing and it's no wonder it took a while for MMO currency purchases to get categorized into definably taxable commerce.Īs others have mentioned, a company doesn't tax you. ![]() Even when new laws are passed, they take time before they take effect - for example, in Maryland, early October is when the laws change. Online orders of *physical* goods were avoiding sales tax thanks to the purchaser and seller being in different jurisdictions so the buyer could say "I'm not paying tax somewhere I don't live" and the seller could say "I didn't sell it in this state, I don't have to pay taxes." Then came the complication of states having to separately legislate their rules in conjunction with federal interstate commerce law established long before the internet was even imagined. Governments seldom move very fast when reacting to brand new situations. It could be they had to change the method as part of revamping to meet the legal requirements. I can't imagine the MFing government waiting all these years to start taxing me! Like the other guys said: they changed their payment method and THAT's when it started. If you mean some other cost within the game - like an item has gotten more expensive than it used to be then you'll need to tell us what it is before we can comment. So if you are asking about an actual tax on buying gems the first step is to check for news coming from your local or national government about changes to taxes. As I understand it sales tax there is set by individual states and doesn't always apply to digital goods, but what is taxed and how much seems to change frequently. Like assuming you're in the USA because I've seen this question come up a few times for different online games and it always seems to be someone in the US asking. Taxes are set by governments, not by companies. In the first case it's not Anet doing it. Note: This post was written before the OP was edited to add more detail.Īre you literally referring to a sales tax? As in when you bought gems with real money the final cost included a line marked as tax which wasn't there before? Or do you mean the price of an item within the gem store has gone up and you're interpreting that increase as a form of taxation? ![]()
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